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Pongo

p 3o 1n 1g 2o 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does pongo mean?

noun

  1. type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans

    Synonymsgenus pongo

Is PONGO a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is PONGO worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in PONGO

Hooks for PONGO

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

pongos

Pongo: quick answers

Is PONGO a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. PONGO is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is PONGO worth?
PONGO scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pongo mean?
As a noun, pongo means “type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans”.
What words can you make with the letters in PONGO?
You can make 20 shorter words from PONGO, such as GOOP, POGO, PONG, NOOP. See the full list.