Definitions For Sponging

noun

  • A piece of light natural or artificial material that becomes soft when it is wet, is able to take in and hold liquid, and is used for washing or cleaning
  • A type of sea animal from which natural sponges are made
  • Someone who gets something from someone else without doing or paying anything in return

verb

  • To clean or wipe (something) with a sponge
  • To put (paint) on a surface with a sponge
  • To get money, food, etc., from (someone) without doing or paying anything in return

Is Sponging a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
17

The word Sponging is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Sponging in a Sentence

  • Finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job
  • She sponged up the spilt milk.
  • He sponged off his face.
  • She sponged the dirt off her shirt.

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