hong

/hɔŋ/
noun

A foreign trading company in China.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A foreign trading company in China.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Cantonese 行 (hong, “trade, business”).

HONG at a glance

HONG has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (H 4 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,777 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with hong

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • LONG5
  • SONG5
  • HANG8
  • HUNG8
  • DONG6
  • JONG12
  • BONG7
  • GONG6
  • PONG7
  • TONG5
  • HONE7
  • HOGG9
  • HONK11
  • HONS7
  • RONG5
  • HING8
  • NONG5
  • HOND8

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