Definitions For Horning

Noun

HORNING. (countable and uncountable, plural HORNINGs) The activity of blowing the horn of a train. The appearance of the moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent. : (J. Gregory) (US, historical) A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments by way of showing public disapproval. (legal, Scotland) The issuing of letters of horning.

Derived terms

letters of horning

Verb

{{present participle of, en, horn, nocat=1}}

Etymology

From Middle English hornyng; equivalent to {{af, en, horn, -ing}}.

Is Horning a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13

The word Horning is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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