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Is CONGO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONGO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONGO mean?

  1. noun

    a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

  2. noun

    a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic

  3. noun

    a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960

  4. noun

    black tea grown in China

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + O (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CONGO

Single letters that turn CONGO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Anagrams of CONGO

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CONGO

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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