WONGI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WONGI 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WONGI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WONGI 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 WONGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wongisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WONGI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WONGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of WONGI
The 5 tiles of WONGI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WONGI
3 longer words begin with WONGI.
Shorter words from the letters in WONGI
Common questions about WONGI
- Is WONGI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WONGI is not in it.
- How many points is WONGI worth?
- WONGI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WONGI?
- WONGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WONGI:
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