PONGOS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PONGOS 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 PONGOS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONGOS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONGOS
No single letter turns PONGOS into another word.
How PONGOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PONGOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 295,648.
What does PONGOS mean in Scrabble?
PONGOS 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 PONGOS
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Common questions about PONGOS
- Is PONGOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONGOS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONGOS worth?
- PONGOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONGOS?
- No single letter can be added to PONGOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PONGOS:
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