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Is HOUSECLEANINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOUSECLEANINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOUSECLEANINGS mean?

Housecleanings is a form of HOUSECLEANING.

  1. noun

    (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions

    “more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms”

  2. noun

    the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house

    “efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
25
Letters
14

H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 20 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 HOUSECLEANINGS

HOUSECLEANINGS 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 HOUSECLEANINGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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