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.
- 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”
- 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
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
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.
- housecleaning19
- channelises16
- housecleans16
- changeless16
- echeloning16
- gaucheness16
- channelise15
- chelonians15
- houseclean15
- nonesuches15
- sennachies15
- chasseing15
- encashing15
- enchasing15
- halogenic15
- hocussing15
- launching15
- slouching15
- counselings14
- languishes14
- unleashing14
- anchusins14
- chelonian14
- echinuses14
- eulachons14
- icehouses14
- lichenose14
- lichenous14
- luncheons14
- nonsuches14
- seneschal14
- sennachie14
- shoelaces14
- chasings14
- cheesing14
- chignons14
- chousing14
- clashing14
- gaunches14
- glunches14
- gouaches14
- hocusing14
- lanching14
- leaching14
- leeching14
- lunching14
- schlongs14
- cleansings13
- consignees13
- counseling13
- cousinages13
- unholiness13
- anguishes13
- englishes13
- enhaloing13
- goulashes13
- hanseling13
- hingeless13
- houseling13
- shealings13
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