Is HOMOSEXUAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOMOSEXUAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOMOSEXUAL mean?
- noun
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
- adjective
sexually attracted to members of your own sex
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 22 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 HOMOSEXUAL
Single letters that turn HOMOSEXUAL 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 HOMOSEXUAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homosex19
- hoaxes16
- exams14
- maxes14
- moxas14
- muxes14
- hoax14
- hamulose13
- sexual13
- exam13
- moxa13
- hex13
- moolahs12
- axels12
- axles12
- laxes12
- loxes12
- luxes12
- max12
- mux12
- almehs11
- haulms11
- holmes11
- mahoes11
- mohels11
- moolah11
- shalom11
- sholom11
- axel11
- axes11
- axle11
- eaux11
- luxe11
- oxes11
- almeh10
- haems10
- halms10
- hames10
- haulm10
- helms10
- hemal10
- holme10
- holms10
- homas10
- homes10
- homos10
- mahoe10
- mohel10
- mohos10
- shame10
- shmoe10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- lox10
- lux10
- oxo10
- sax10
- sex10
- sox10
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