Sponge

/spʌnd͡ʒ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Sponge

noun

Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
A porous material such as sponges consist of.
A heavy drinker.
A type of light cake.

verb

To take advantage of the kindness of others.
"He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."
To get by imposition; to scrounge.
"to sponge a breakfast"
To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.
To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.
To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge.

Anagrams of Sponge

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "sponge":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

opens pengo peons pones pongs segno

4-LETTER WORDS

egos engs eons epos gens goes gone negs noes nogs nope nose ones open opes+12 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ego eng ens eon gen gos neg nog nos oes one ons ope ops ose+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sponge" and rearranging:

+iepigons pigeons pingoes

+rpresong sponger

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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