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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

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

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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