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Bongo

b 3o 1n 1g 2o 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does bongo mean?

noun

  1. a small drum; played with the hands

    Synonymsbongo drum

  2. large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns

    Synonymstragelaphus eurycerusboocercus eurycerus

Is BONGO a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

BONGO is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is BONGO worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3o 1n 1g 2o 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
b 4o 1n 2g 3o 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
b 4o 1n 1g 3o 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
b 4o 1n 1g 4o 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BONGO

Anagrams 1

boong

Hooks for BONGO

Add one letter to the front or back of BONGO to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bongos

Bongo: quick answers

Is BONGO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BONGO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BONGO worth?
BONGO scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bongo mean?
As a noun, bongo means “a small drum”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BONGO?
You can make 22 shorter words from BONGO, such as BONG, GOBO, BOG, BOON. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BONGO?
BONGO rearranges into BOONG.