Is HOUSEKEEP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOUSEKEEP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOUSEKEEP mean?
- verb
maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + K (5) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3) = 18 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 HOUSEKEEP
Single letters that turn HOUSEKEEP 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 HOUSEKEEP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kophs14
- koph13
- pekoes12
- hokes12
- okehs12
- ouphes11
- keeps11
- peeks11
- pekes11
- pekoe11
- pokes11
- pukes11
- spoke11
- hoke11
- husk11
- okeh11
- sukh11
- hopes10
- ouphe10
- ouphs10
- pheos10
- sheep10
- keep10
- keps10
- kops10
- peek10
- peke10
- poke10
- puke10
- skep10
- heps9
- hope9
- hops9
- ouph9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phos9
- posh9
- push9
- shop9
- soph9
- kep9
- kop9
- house8
- ekes8
- kues8
- okes8
- seek8
- skee8
- soke8
- souk8
- ukes8
- hep8
- hop8
- hup8
- peh8
- pho8
- poh8
- epees7
- hoes7
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