WOOMERANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOOMERANG 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WOOMERANG?
| 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 WOOMERANG is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOOMERANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woomerangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOOMERANG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WOOMERANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WOOMERANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WOOMERANG
1 longer words begin with WOOMERANG.
Shorter words from the letters in WOOMERANG
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Common questions about WOOMERANG
- Is WOOMERANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WOOMERANG is not in it.
- How many points is WOOMERANG worth?
- WOOMERANG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOOMERANG?
- WOOMERANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WOOMERANG:
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