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Is HOMELESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOMELESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOMELESS mean?

  1. noun

    someone unfortunate without housing

    “a homeless was found murdered in Central Park”

  2. noun

    poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

    “the homeless became a problem in the large cities”

  3. adjective

    without nationality or citizenship

    “stateless persons”

  4. adjective

    physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

    “made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8

H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for HOMELESS

HOMELESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HOMELESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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