Is HOMEWARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOMEWARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOMEWARD mean?
- adverb
toward home
“fought his way homeward through the deep snow”
- adjective
oriented toward home
“in a homeward direction”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 17 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 HOMEWARD
Single letters that turn HOMEWARD 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
Words you can make from HOMEWARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whored13
- whamo13
- deworm12
- harmed12
- meadow12
- warmed12
- wormed12
- hawed12
- wham12
- whom12
- womera11
- homed11
- mawed11
- mowed11
- whore11
- dhow11
- redowa10
- harem10
- herma10
- homer10
- mahoe10
- mower10
- howe10
- whoa10
- radome9
- roamed9
- dewar9
- dower9
- hared9
- heard9
- hoard9
- horde9
- rowed9
- wader9
- wared9
- ahem9
- haem9
- hame9
- harm9
- herm9
- homa9
- home9
- meow9
- wame9
- warm9
- worm9
- haw9
- hew9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- armed8
- derma8
- dream8
- madre8
- ahed8
- awed8
- draw8
- drew8
- hade8
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