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Sponger

s 1p 3o 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does sponger mean?

noun

  1. a workman employed to collect sponges

  2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

    Synonymsleechparasitesponge

Is SPONGER 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) No

How many points is SPONGER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
s 1p 3o 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
s 1p 4o 1n 2g 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1p 4o 1n 1g 3e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1p 3o 1n 1g 4e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in SPONGER

Anagrams 1

presong

Hooks for SPONGER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

spongers

Words that end like SPONGER

Common words that share the ending -ONGER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

longerstrongerwronger
All words ending in -ONGER

Sponger: quick answers

Is SPONGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPONGER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPONGER worth?
SPONGER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sponger mean?
As a noun, sponger means “a workman employed to collect sponges”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPONGER?
You can make 172 shorter words from SPONGER, such as GROPES, PENGOS, PORGES, PRONGS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SPONGER?
SPONGER rearranges into PRESONG.