SPONGE

6 letters 9 Scrabble points /spʌnd͡ʒ/

Definition of SPONGE

noun

  1. Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

    Synonyms: bath sponge porifer poriferan sea sponge

  2. A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).

    Synonyms: bath sponge

  3. A porous material such as sponges consist of.

Related words: bath sponge bath sponge porifer poriferan sea sponge freeloader sponger souse
verb

  1. To take advantage of the kindness of others.

    "He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."

  2. To get by imposition; to scrounge.

    "to sponge a breakfast"

    Synonyms: blag

  3. To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.

Related words: blag

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S P O N G E
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of SPONGE

Words that use the same letters:

PENGOS

Words Containing "SPONGE"

CALCISPONGE DISPONGE SPONGECAKE SPONGED SPONGEFLY SPONGEFLIES SPONGEFUL SPONGELESS SPONGELET SPONGELIKE SPONGEOUS SPONGEPROOF SPONGER SPONGERS SPONGES SPONGEWARE SPONGEWOOD UNSPONGED

Words Starting with "SPONGE"

SPONGECAKE SPONGED SPONGEFLY SPONGEFLIES SPONGEFUL SPONGELESS SPONGELET SPONGELIKE SPONGEOUS SPONGEPROOF SPONGER SPONGERS SPONGES SPONGEWARE SPONGEWOOD

Words Ending with "SPONGE"

CALCISPONGE DISPONGE