Honours
noun
- Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful)
"The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise."
- The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity
"He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry."
- A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen
"Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross."
- A privilege
"I had the honour of dining with the ambassador."
- (in the plural) the privilege of going first
"I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead."
verb
- To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of
"The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people."
- To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like)
"I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise."
- To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone)
"Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony."
- To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.)
"I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque."
No exact anagrams found for "honours". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Honours"
Honours is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Honours" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "honours" is a medium-scoring word.