SPONGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPONGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPONGING?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPONGING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPONGING
No single letter turns SPONGING into another word.
How SPONGING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPONGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPONGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPONGING mean in Scrabble?
SPONGING is the -ing form (present participle) of SPONGE.
SPONGE(noun) — A soft, porous mass that soaks up liquid, whether the skeleton of a sea animal or a man-made imitation.
Shorter words from the letters in SPONGING
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Common questions about SPONGING
- Is SPONGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPONGING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPONGING worth?
- SPONGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPONGING?
- No single letter can be added to SPONGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPONGING:
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