PONGOES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONGOES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PONGOES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONGOES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONGOES
No single letter turns PONGOES into another word.
How PONGOES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PONGOES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What does PONGOES mean in Scrabble?
PONGOES is the plural of PONGO.
PONGO(noun) — In informal British and Australian slang, especially as used by sailors, a soldier of the army; in older use, also a general informal word for a monkey or ape.
Shorter words from the letters in PONGOES
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Common questions about PONGOES
- Is PONGOES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONGOES is not in it.
- How many points is PONGOES worth?
- PONGOES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONGOES?
- No single letter can be added to PONGOES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PONGOES:
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