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Is PONDEROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PONDEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PONDEROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    slow and laborious because of weight

    “the heavy tread of tired troops”

  2. adjective

    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

    “a ponderous stone”

  3. adjective

    labored and dull

    “a ponderous speech”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PONDEROUS

PONDEROUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PONDEROUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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