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Is HOMETOWN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOMETOWN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOMETOWN mean?

  1. noun

    the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence

    “he never went back to his hometown again”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) = 16 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 HOMETOWN

Single letters that turn HOMETOWN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of HOMETOWN

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HOMETOWN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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