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Is SPONGE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SPONGE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten”.

Quick answer

Is SPONGE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SPONGE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: PENGOS.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

SPONGE meaning and definition

SPONGE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

SPONGE as a verb

  1. Wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten.
  2. Ask for and get free; be a parasite.

SPONGE as a noun

  1. A porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used.
  2. Someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily.

SPONGE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SPONGE scores 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
P34
O11
N12
G23
E11
Total912

SPONGE on premium squares

On a double word square SPONGE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SPONGE

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as SPONGE. See all anagrams of SPONGE.

  • pengos9

Unscramble SPONGE: 77 words from its letters

The letters S, P, O, N, G, E make 77 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • open6
  • go3
  • one3
  • nose4
  • no2
  • on2
  • pose6
  • so2
  • peg6
  • sop5
  • pen5
  • song5
  • gone5
  • ego4
  • son3
  • os2
  • eon3
  • epos6
  • ne2
  • nog4
  • pengo8
  • peso6
  • po4
  • pons6
  • en2
  • es2
  • gen4
  • gens5
  • ops5
  • pe4
  • peon6
  • pes5
  • pone6
  • pong7
  • segno6
  • sen3
  • snog5
  • sone4
  • egos5
  • eng4
  • engs5
  • ens3
  • eons4
  • geo4
  • geos5
  • goe4
  • goes5
  • gon4
  • gons5
  • gos4
  • neg4
  • negs5
  • nep5
  • neps6
  • noes4
  • nogs5
  • nope6
  • nos3
  • oe2
  • oes3
  • ones4
  • ons3
  • op4
  • ope5
  • opens7
  • opes6
  • ose3
  • pegs7
  • pens6
  • peons7
  • pones7
  • pongs8
  • pos5
  • seg4
  • sego5
  • snoep7
  • sog4

Words like SPONGE

One-letter changes to SPONGE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SPONGE

  • spongy12
  • spunge9

Add one letter to SPONGE

  • sponger10
  • sponged11
  • sponges10

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SPONGE word facts

SPONGE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, SPONGE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, P, O, N, G, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SPONGE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SPONGE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SPONGE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SPONGE mean?

SPONGE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten”.

How many points is SPONGE worth in Scrabble?

SPONGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is SPONGE in Words With Friends?

SPONGE is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SPONGE?

SPONGE has 1 anagram: PENGOS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SPONGE?

You can make 77 shorter words from the letters in SPONGE, including OPEN, GO, ONE and NOSE.

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