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Is PANGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PANGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PANGS mean?

Pangs is a form of PANG.

  1. noun

    a sudden sharp feeling

    “pangs of regret”

  2. noun

    a mental pain or distress

    “a pang of conscience”

  3. noun

    a sharp spasm of pain

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PANGS

PANGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PANGS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PANGS

The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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