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Is nong a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word nong is a Scrabble US word. The word nong is worth 5 points in Scrabble:

N1O1N1G2

Is nong a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word nong is a Scrabble UK word and has 5 points:

N1O1N1G2

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4-letter words (1 found)

NONG,

3-letter words (3 found)

GON,NOG,NON,

2-letter words (3 found)

GO,NO,ON,

You can make 7 words from nong according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of nong

nong

English

Etymology

Probably shortened from ning-nong.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /nɒŋ/
  • (General American, General Australian) IPA(key): /nɔŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɒŋ

Noun

nong (plural nongs)

  1. (slang, Australia, New Zealand) An idiot.

Mandarin

Romanization

nong

  1. nonstandard spelling of nóng
  2. nonstandard spelling of nǒng
  3. nonstandard spelling of nòng

Usage notes

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Manipuri

Proper noun

nong

  1. alternative form of ꯅꯣꯡ (nong)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [nɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nawŋ͡m˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Austroasiatic *kɗoːŋ (“winnowing basket”).

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) nong • (𥵛)

  1. large winnowing basket
    Hypernym: nia

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

nong • (𫓒)

  1. to make bigger or larger

Source: wiktionary.org