HONGIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HONGIS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HONGIS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONGIS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONGIS
No single letter turns HONGIS into another word.
How HONGIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HONGIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does HONGIS mean in Scrabble?
HONGIS is the plural 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.
Anagrams of HONGIS
The 6 tiles of HONGIS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HONGIS
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Common questions about HONGIS
- Is HONGIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HONGIS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HONGIS worth?
- HONGIS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HONGIS?
- No single letter can be added to HONGIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HONGIS:
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