Is HOMICIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOMICIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOMICIDE mean?
- noun
the killing of a human being by another human being
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (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 HOMICIDE
Single letters that turn HOMICIDE 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 HOMICIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chimed14
- miched14
- hemoid12
- chemo12
- chime12
- hemic12
- miche12
- mochi12
- ohmic12
- medico11
- chide11
- homed11
- chem11
- mech11
- demic10
- domic10
- homie10
- medic10
- chid10
- echo9
- home9
- oche9
- demoi8
- idiom8
- imide8
- imido8
- iodic8
- medii8
- come8
- emic8
- hide8
- hied8
- hoed8
- mice8
- ohed8
- chi8
- hem8
- hic8
- him8
- hom8
- ich8
- meh8
- mho8
- och8
- ohm8
- cedi7
- code7
- coed7
- deco7
- demo7
- dice7
- dime7
- dome7
- iced7
- idem7
- imid7
- midi7
- mode7
- modi7
- odic7
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