HONED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HONED 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 HONED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONED is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONED
Front hooks — 1
phonedBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HONED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HONED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does HONED mean in Scrabble?
HONED is the past tense or past participle of HONE.
HONE(verb) — To sharpen a blade or refine a skill through practice.
Words ending in HONED
6 words end in HONED. Useful as a back hook: play HONED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HONED
Common questions about HONED
- Is HONED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HONED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HONED worth?
- HONED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HONED?
- HONED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HONED:
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