HONGIING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. HONGIING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept HONGIING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONGIING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONGIING
No single letter turns HONGIING into another word.
How HONGIING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HONGIING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HONGIING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HONGIING mean in Scrabble?
HONGIING is the -ing form (present participle) of HONGI.
HONGI(noun) — A traditional Māori greeting in which two people press their noses and foreheads together while breathing in at the same moment.
Shorter words from the letters in HONGIING
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Common questions about HONGIING
- Is HONGIING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HONGIING is not in it.
- How many points is HONGIING worth?
- HONGIING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HONGIING?
- No single letter can be added to HONGIING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HONGIING:
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