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honing
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈhəʊnɪŋ]
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When honing helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
G H I N O
Two-Letter Start
HO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HO start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- honing is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, h, i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈhəʊnɪŋ][ˈhoʊnɪŋ]
verb
To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
verb
To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
verb
To refine or master (a skill).
verb
To make more acute, intense, or effective.
verb
To grumble.
verb
To pine, lament, or long.
noun
The process by which something is honed.
Related Words
Same Letters
- hogging