WONGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. WONGA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept WONGA?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful WONGA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for WONGA

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How WONGA scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in WONGA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about WONGA

• The letters of WONGA run in reverse alphabetical order.
• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of WONGA

The 5 tiles of WONGA in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with WONGA

1 longer words begin with WONGA.

Shorter words from the letters in WONGA

Common questions about WONGA

Is WONGA valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts WONGA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is WONGA worth?

WONGA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to WONGA?

WONGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.