hone

VERBNOUN /hoʊn/

4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H

hone is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

H4O1N1E1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21

MEANING

What does hone mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Make perfect or complete.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

AMEND BETTER AMELIORATE IMPROVE MELIORATE

NARROWER

ROUND OFF OPTIMISE BRUSH UP OPTIMIZE POLISH POLISH UP ROUND

2

Sharpen with a hone.

“hone a knife”

BROADER

NARROWER

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

A whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors.

BROADER