Is HONEYDEW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HONEYDEW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HONEYDEW mean?
- noun
the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + D (2) + E (1) + W (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HONEYDEW
Single letters that turn HONEYDEW into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HONEYDEW
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- howdy15
- honeyed14
- hoyden13
- whey13
- downy12
- hewed12
- weedy12
- yowed12
- why12
- honey11
- weeny11
- wheen11
- dewy11
- dhow11
- wynd11
- yodh11
- hewn10
- howe10
- whee10
- when10
- yeow10
- yowe10
- doyen9
- endow9
- honed9
- needy9
- owned9
- hew9
- hey9
- how9
- hoy9
- who9
- wye9
- wyn9
- yeh9
- yew9
- yow9
- deny8
- down8
- dyne8
- eyed8
- heed8
- hoed8
- ohed8
- owed8
- weed8
- wend8
- yond8
- enow7
- eyen7
- eyne7
- hone7
- ween7
- dew7
- dey7
- doh7
- dow7
- dye7
- edh7
- hod7
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