Mung
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The small, round, edible seed of the mung bean plant, widely used in South and East Asian cookery.
“She soaked mung overnight and stirred the sprouted seeds through a fresh salad.”
Pronunciation
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/mʌŋ/
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Wordle
Ends in UNG, a pattern shared with hung, lung, and sung, a useful cluster for Wordle consonant testing.
Scrabble
Worth 7 points and the NG ending opens hooks such as 'mungo' or the plural 'mungs' for board extensions.
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