Is HOMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOMES mean?
Homes is a form of HOME.
- adverb
at or to or in the direction of one's home or family
“He stays home on weekends”
- noun
where you live at a particular time
“deliver the package to my home”
- noun
housing that someone is living in
“he built a modest dwelling near the pond”
- noun
the country or state or city where you live
“Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
5
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 HOMES
HOMES 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.
Anagrams of HOMES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HOMES
The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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