PONGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONGAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1n1g2a1s1
Depends on the listPONGAS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PONGAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful PONGAS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONGAS
No single letter turns PONGAS into another word.
How PONGAS scores
Scrabble p3o1n1g2a1s1 9
Words with Friends p4o1n2g3a1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in PONGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Shorter words from the letters in PONGAS
gapos8 pangs8 ponga8 pongs8 spang8 agons6 sango6 gapo7 gaps7 gasp7 pang7 pong7 spag7 apos6 apso6 naps6 opas6 pans6 poas6 pons6 snap6 soap6 span6 agon5 gans5 goas5 gons5 nags5 nogs5 sago5 sang5 snag5 snog5 song5 naos4 gap6 apo5 asp5 nap5 opa5
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Common questions about PONGAS
- Is PONGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONGAS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONGAS worth?
- PONGAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONGAS?
- No single letter can be added to PONGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PONGAS:
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