Definitions For Wonga

Noun

WONGA (uncountable) (slang, British, chiefly, London, New Zealand) money, money. : Synonym: Thesaurus:money : {{ux, en, A whole wodge of wonga.}}

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, rom, wangar, , coal}}, from {{der, en, sa, अङ्गार, tr=áṅgāra, , charcoal, coal}}, from {{der, en, iir-pro, Hángāras}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *h₁óngʷl̥}}. The English term coal was itself used as a slang term for money in England in the 18th and 19th century.

Anagrams

Gowan, gowan, wagon, wango

Is Wonga a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
11

The word Wonga is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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