Is HOUSEFATHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOUSEFATHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOUSEFATHER mean?
- noun
a man in charge of children in an institution
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (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 HOUSEFATHER
Single letters that turn HOUSEFATHER 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 HOUSEFATHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feathers14
- heathers14
- sheather14
- fathers13
- feather13
- fourths13
- freshet13
- hafters13
- hearths13
- heather13
- hefters13
- sheathe13
- terefah13
- thereof13
- afresh12
- father12
- fourth12
- froths12
- hafter12
- hearth12
- heaths12
- hefter12
- hereof12
- horahs12
- rehash12
- sheath12
- shofar12
- thrash12
- thresh12
- thrush12
- trefah12
- features11
- outhears11
- teahouse11
- forth11
- fresh11
- frosh11
- froth11
- hafts11
- harsh11
- heath11
- hefts11
- heths11
- horah11
- shaft11
- sheaf11
- aethers10
- afreets10
- authors10
- earshot10
- feaster10
- feature10
- heaters10
- heteros10
- outhear10
- refutes10
- reheats10
- rehouse10
- shouter10
- souther10
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