BONGOS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BONGOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BONGOS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONGOS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONGOS
No single letter turns BONGOS into another word.
How BONGOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BONGOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 295,648.
What does BONGOS mean in Scrabble?
BONGOS is the plural of BONGO.
BONGO(noun) — One of a pair of small drums, joined together and played with the hands, or a large striped antelope native to the forests of central Africa.
Shorter words from the letters in BONGOS
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Common questions about BONGOS
- Is BONGOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONGOS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONGOS worth?
- BONGOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONGOS?
- No single letter can be added to BONGOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BONGOS:
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