SPONGEBAG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPONGEBAG 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPONGEBAG?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPONGEBAG is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPONGEBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spongebagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPONGEBAG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPONGEBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPONGEBAG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPONGEBAG
1 longer words begin with SPONGEBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in SPONGEBAG
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Common questions about SPONGEBAG
- Is SPONGEBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPONGEBAG is not in it.
- How many points is SPONGEBAG worth?
- SPONGEBAG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPONGEBAG?
- SPONGEBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPONGEBAG:
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