PONGEE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PONGEE 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 PONGEE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONGEE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONGEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pongeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONGEE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PONGEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about PONGEE
- The letters of PONGEE run in reverse alphabetical order.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PONGEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, soft, plain-weave fabric of raw silk, usually pale tan and unbleached, originally made in China.
Pongee has a slightly rough, natural texture because the wild silk threads are left undyed and unbleached. It was once a favourite for summer suits, shirts and dresses in hot climates because it is light and airy. Cotton and other fibres are sometimes used today to imitate pongee.
How PONGEE is used
A textile term, seen in fashion and trade writing.
- She wore a pale pongee blouse in the summer heat.
- The tailor kept a roll of pongee for light suits.
- A pongee curtain let the sun through softly.
- Natural pongee feels slightly rough in the hand.
- He bought pongee in the market of old Shanghai.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PONGEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PONGEE
1 longer words begin with PONGEE.
Shorter words from the letters in PONGEE
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Common questions about PONGEE
- Is PONGEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONGEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONGEE worth?
- PONGEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PONGEE mean?
- A thin, soft, plain-weave fabric of raw silk, usually pale tan and unbleached, originally made in China.
- What letters can be added to PONGEE?
- PONGEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PONGEE:
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