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.
s1p3o1n1g2i1n1g2
PlayableSPONGING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
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
Scrabble s1p3o1n1g2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1p4o1n2g3i1n2g3 17
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.
Shorter words from the letters in SPONGING
ponging11 spongin10 noggins9 gipons9 pingos9 posing9 goings8 noggin8 oggins8 pinons8 nosing7 gipon8 oping8 pingo8 pings8 pongs8 gings7 going7 gongs7 inspo7 noggs7 oggin7 opsin7 pinon7 pions7 psion7 ngoni6 nongs6 nonis5 gips7 pigs7 ping7 pong7 gigs6 ging6 gong6 iggs6 nips6 nogg6 pins6
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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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