PONGS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PONGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
p3o1n1g2s1
PlayablePONGS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PONGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful PONGS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONGS
No single letter turns PONGS into another word.
How PONGS scores
Scrabble p3o1n1g2s1 8
Words with Friends p4o1n2g3s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in PONGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words ending in PONGS
3 words end in PONGS. Useful as a back hook: play PONGS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PONGS
pong7 pons6 gons5 nogs5 snog5 song5 ops5 pos5 sop5 gon4 gos4 nog4 sog4 nos3 ons3 son3 op4 po4 go3 no2 on2 os2 so2
Common questions about PONGS
- Is PONGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONGS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONGS worth?
- PONGS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONGS?
- No single letter can be added to PONGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PONGS:
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