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Is HOMOLOGOUS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOMOLOGOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function

    “the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous”

  2. adjective

    corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

    “a homologous tissue graft”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10

H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 HOMOLOGOUS

HOMOLOGOUS 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 HOMOLOGOUS

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