Is HOUSEKEEPINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOUSEKEEPINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOUSEKEEPINGS mean?
Housekeepings is a form of HOUSEKEEPING.
- noun
the work of cleaning and running a house
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + K (5) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 23 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 HOUSEKEEPINGS
HOUSEKEEPINGS 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 HOUSEKEEPINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- housekeeping22
- housekeeps19
- housekeep18
- sheepskin18
- shunpikes18
- shunpike17
- huskings16
- punkish16
- phosgenes15
- pishogues15
- hokiness15
- keepings15
- geekish15
- husking15
- euphonies14
- geekiness14
- gunships14
- phosgene14
- pishoges14
- pishogue14
- pokiness14
- sphinges14
- spunkies14
- hunkies14
- huskies14
- keeping14
- knishes14
- peeking14
- spoking14
- hoking14
- skeigh14
- kophs14
- punishes13
- gunship13
- pinkoes13
- pishoge13
- punkies13
- pushing13
- spunkie13
- unspoke13
- gepiks13
- gopiks13
- hunkie13
- poking13
- puking13
- sheiks13
- shikse13
- koph13
- epigenous12
- espousing12
- housings12
- hugeness12
- kneesies12
- hipness12
- phonies12
- seeking12
- siphons12
- skeeing12
- sonship12
- sophies12
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