HONK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HONK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HONK?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONK is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
honksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HONK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HONK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does HONK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make the sound of a goose or a horn.
Honk is imitative, and British slang added a sense meaning to vomit which has nothing to do with any goose. The two are told apart entirely by context.
How HONK is used
Honked, honking. Also a noun.
- Somebody honked and the whole street looked out.
- The word honk imitates a goose.
- A honk from behind means nothing useful.
- British slang gave honk a second and unrelated sense.
- Two honks meant the taxi was leaving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HONK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HONK
5 longer words begin with HONK.
Words with HONK inside
3 words contain HONK in the middle. Words that start with HONK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HONK
Common questions about HONK
- Is HONK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HONK, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HONK worth?
- HONK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HONK mean?
- To make the sound of a goose or a horn.
- What letters can be added to HONK?
- HONK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HONK:
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