Mekong
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A major river in Southeast Asia flowing through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea.
“The Mekong delta supports millions of people through rice farming and fishing.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
me·kong
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Ends in ONG, a useful pattern. K is uncommon in English river names, making this tricky to guess.
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points as a proper noun, but proper nouns are typically invalid in standard Scrabble.
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