01 Word definition

sponge

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SPONGE a word?

Yes. SPONGE is a 6-letter noun. a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPONGE?

S-P-O-N-G-E

SPONGE contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

2noun

  1. someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily

    she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPONGE spelled?

S1P2O3N4G5E6
Starts withSPOFirst 3 letters
Ends withNGELast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SPONGE.

How do you spell SPONGE?

SPONGE is spelled S-P-O-N-G-E. It contains 6 letters.