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Is HOMUNCULUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOMUNCULUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOMUNCULUS mean?

  1. noun

    a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal

  2. noun

    a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

10

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 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 HOMUNCULUS

HOMUNCULUS 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 HOMUNCULUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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