7 Words Ending in HONG
The ending HONG appears in 7 words, from 4-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 7.9 letters.
Final G appears in two patterns: the “hard” stop (bag, dog, leg, big) and the -ing suffix that turns verbs into present participles and gerunds.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in HONG: MONOPHTHONG (22 pts), DIPHTHONG (19 pts), TRIPHTHONG (19 pts), SOOCHONG (14 pts), SOUCHONG (14 pts). The shortest is HONG (4 letters) and the longest is MONOPHTHONG (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with O.
Notable words: HONG — (obsolete) to hang [v].; THONG — to flog with a whip [v].; SOOCHONG — a kind of black tea of a fine quality [n].; DIPHTHONG — a union of two vowels pronounced in one syllable [n, v]. Browse words ending in ZAL for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in HONG?
MONOPHTHONG scores 22 points. Runner-up: DIPHTHONG at 19 points. See words starting with VIR for more high-value options.
How many words end in HONG?
Our dictionary has 7 words that end in HONG. They range from 4 to 11 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that ends in HONG?
HONG at just 4 letters. It means: (obsolete) to hang [v].