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Is BONGO a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list BONGO is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
8115

What does BONGO mean?

  1. nouna small drum; played with the hands
  2. nounlarge forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns

Definitions from WordNet.

Has BONGO been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #1425 on May 14, 2025.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, BONGO isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for BONGO

Add a letter to make a new word: BONGOS.

Words inside BONGO

See all 15 words you can make from BONGO

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up BONGO in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is BONGO a Scrabble word?

BONGO is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is BONGO worth?

BONGO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does BONGO mean?

A small drum; played with the hands.