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kanga

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Is kanga a Scrabble word?

Yes, kanga is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) No
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle Yes
  • Words With Friends No

What is the meaning of kanga?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (Sikhism) A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks.

noun (English)

1. (slang) A prison warder.Examples: "There are some 32 different terms for prison officers, from the humorously affectionate kanga(rhyming slang:kangaroo = screw) and the variants Scooby-Doo and Dr. Who via the mildly confrontational German (as if still the enemy over 50 years after World War II!) to the outright abuse of shit-parcel."; "So we thought there'd been trouble over there, maybe all the kangas were getting into mufti."; "‘Fucking loony bin more like. There's no one sick here, not physically anyway. Don't worry, you'll get used to it. It's the kangas you want to watch out for.‘ ‘Kangas?’ ‘Kangaroo. Screw.’"

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "kanga"?

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How many Scrabble points is the word "kanga"?

Scrabble
10 points
k5
a1
n1
g2
a1
Words With Friends
12 points
k5
a1
n2
g3
a1

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