Is HOMESTRETCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOMESTRETCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOMESTRETCH mean?
- noun
the end of an enterprise
“they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed”
- noun
the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 21 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 HOMESTRETCH
HOMESTRETCH 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 HOMESTRETCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ectotherms17
- comethers16
- ectotherm16
- comether15
- hotches15
- shochet15
- shotcrete14
- thermoset14
- chromes14
- merches14
- schemer14
- schmeer14
- cheths14
- theorems13
- trochees13
- chemos13
- chrome13
- cometh13
- scheme13
- schmoe13
- cheth13
- hotch13
- cheeros12
- coheres12
- echoers12
- etchers12
- hectors12
- mothers12
- rechose12
- retches12
- rochets12
- rotches12
- smother12
- stretch12
- theorem12
- thermes12
- thermos12
- tochers12
- torches12
- trochee12
- troches12
- thresh12
- chemo12
- chems12
- mechs12
- merch12
- schmo12
- cermets11
- cheero11
- cheers11
- cherts11
- chores11
- chotts11
- cohere11
- cosher11
- creesh11
- echoer11
- echoes11
- etcher11
- etches11
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