HONDA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HONDA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HONDA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONDA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hondasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HONDA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HONDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does HONDA mean in Scrabble?
noun
North Americantechnical
A sliding loop or eye at the end of a lariat or lasso, formed by a knot or metal ring, through which the rope passes to draw the noose tight.
A honda sits at one end of a length of rope and lets the other end slide freely through it, so pulling the rope tightens the loop around whatever it catches. Cowboys and ropers shape a honda by knotting the rope itself, by splicing in a rawhide eye, or by fitting a small metal ring, and each style behaves slightly differently when the rope is thrown. The word comes from Spanish honda, meaning a sling, reflecting the tool's roots in ranching traditions carried north from Mexico. Without a properly formed honda, a rope cannot hold a noose at all, no matter how skillfully it is thrown.
How HONDA is used
Chiefly a ranching and rodeo term; met almost always in discussions of how a lariat or lasso is made or thrown.
- The roper checked that the honda slid smoothly before coiling the lariat.
- A rawhide honda wears more slowly than a plain knotted one.
- He tied a new honda after the old rope frayed near the loop.
- The size of the honda determines how quickly the noose can be tightened.
- Some ropers prefer a metal honda for its smooth, fast action.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HONDA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HONDA
The 5 tiles of HONDA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HONDA
1 longer words begin with HONDA.
Shorter words from the letters in HONDA
Common questions about HONDA
- Is HONDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HONDA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HONDA worth?
- HONDA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HONDA mean?
- A sliding loop or eye at the end of a lariat or lasso, formed by a knot or metal ring, through which the rope passes to draw the noose tight.
- What letters can be added to HONDA?
- HONDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
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