Definition of hone

"hone" in the noun sense

1. hone

a whetstone made of fine gritstone used for sharpening razors

"hone" in the verb sense

1. hone

sharpen with a hone

"hone a knife"

2. perfect, hone

make perfect or complete

"perfect your French in Paris!"

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Quotations for hone

As diamond cuts diamond, and one hone smooths a second, all the parts of intellect are whetstones to each other; and genius, which is but the result of their mutual sharpening, is character, too. [ C. A. Bartol ]

hone in Scrabble®

The word hone is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters hone:

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hone in Words With Friends™

The word hone is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters hone:

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Words within the letters of hone

2 letter words in hone (6 words)

3 letter words in hone (4 words)

4 letter words in hone (1 word)

Words containing the sequence hone

Words with hone in them (229 words)

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