HONORARY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HONORARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HONORARY?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HONORARY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HONORARY
No single letter turns HONORARY into another word.
How HONORARY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HONORARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HONORARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HONORARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Given as a mark of respect, without the usual duties, or held without payment.
An honorary degree is awarded for achievement and not for passing exams. An honorary post, by contrast, is a position that people hold for the prestige and take no salary for.
How HONORARY is used
Used for titles, degrees and unpaid positions.
- The university gave the author an honorary doctorate.
- He served as honorary treasurer of the club.
- She was made an honorary member for life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HONORARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HONORARY
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Common questions about HONORARY
- Is HONORARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HONORARY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HONORARY worth?
- HONORARY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HONORARY mean?
- Given as a mark of respect, without the usual duties, or held without payment.
- What letters can be added to HONORARY?
- No single letter can be added to HONORARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HONORARY:
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