HONGING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HONGING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HONGING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONGING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONGING
Front hooks — 1
thongingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HONGING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HONGING, 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 | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.
What does HONGING mean in Scrabble?
HONGING is the -ing form (present participle) of HONG.
HONG(noun) — A foreign trading house in old China.
Shorter words from the letters in HONGING
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Common questions about HONGING
- Is HONGING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HONGING is not in it.
- How many points is HONGING worth?
- HONGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HONGING?
- HONGING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HONGING:
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