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Is HONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HONING mean?

Honing is a form of HONE.

  1. noun

    a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors

  2. verb

    sharpen with a hone

    “hone a knife”

  3. verb

    make perfect or complete

    “perfect your French in Paris!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 HONING

Single letters that turn HONING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HONING

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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