NONGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NONGS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NONGS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONGS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONGS
No single letter turns NONGS into another word.
How NONGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NONGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 52,283.
What does NONGS mean in Scrabble?
NONGS is the plural of NONG.
NONG(noun) — A foolish or stupid person; a mild term of abuse used mainly in Australia and New Zealand.
Words ending in NONGS
1 words end in NONGS. Useful as a back hook: play NONGS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NONGS
Common questions about NONGS
- Is NONGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NONGS is not in it.
- How many points is NONGS worth?
- NONGS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONGS?
- No single letter can be added to NONGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NONGS:
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