Is PONGALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PONGALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
10
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of PongalsHooks for PONGALS
PONGALS 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 PONGALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- galops9
- pongal9
- nopals8
- galop8
- glops8
- pangs8
- pongs8
- spang8
- anglos7
- logans7
- slogan7
- nopal7
- opals7
- plans7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- glop7
- pang7
- pong7
- agons6
- along6
- anglo6
- gaols6
- glans6
- goals6
- logan6
- longs6
- slang6
- alps6
- apos6
- laps6
- lops6
- naps6
- opal6
- opas6
- pals6
- pans6
- plan6
- pols6
- pons6
- salp6
- slap6
- slop6
- snap6
- soap6
- span6
- gap6
- loans5
- salon5
- solan5
- agon5
- gals5
- gaol5
- goal5
- goas5
- lags5
- lang5
- logs5
- long5
- nags5
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