01 Word definition

bongo

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is BONGO a word?

Yes. BONGO is a 5-letter noun. a small drum; played with the hands Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BONGO?

B-O-N-G-O

BONGO contains 5 letters, begins with B, and ends with O.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a small drum; played with the hands

2noun

  1. large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns

Synonyms
bongo drumTragelaphus eurycerusBoocercus eurycerus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BONGO spelled?

B1O2N3G4O5
Starts withBONFirst 3 letters
Ends withNGOLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats O
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About BONGO.

How do you spell BONGO?

BONGO is spelled B-O-N-G-O. It contains 5 letters.