PLONG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLONG 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLONG?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLONG is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLONG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLONG scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with PLONG
6 longer words begin with PLONG.
Words with PLONG inside
4 words contain PLONG in the middle. Words that start with PLONG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLONG
Common questions about PLONG
- Is PLONG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLONG is not in it.
- How many points is PLONG worth?
- PLONG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLONG?
- PLONG takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLONG:
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