HONE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HONE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HONE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What does HONE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To sharpen a blade or refine a skill through practice.
Hone originally referred to smoothing a knife edge using a fine stone. The word later broadened to describe improving abilities, as when someone hones a craft over many years.
How HONE is used
Frequently used figuratively for skill development.
- She continues to hone her writing skills each week.
- He hones the blade before every use.
- The chef honed his technique over many years.
- Athletes hone their reflexes through repetition.
- The knife was honed to a fine edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HONE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HONE
Showing 24 of 62 words that begin with HONE.
Words ending in HONE
Showing 24 of 78 words that end in HONE. Useful as a back hook: play HONE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HONE inside
Showing 24 of 194 words that contain HONE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HONE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HONE
Common questions about HONE
- Is HONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HONE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HONE worth?
- HONE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HONE mean?
- To sharpen a blade or refine a skill through practice.
- What letters can be added to HONE?
- HONE takes 8 hooks: 4 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HONE:
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