Is HOUSEWIFERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOUSEWIFERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOUSEWIFERY mean?
- noun
the work of a housewife
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + W (4) + I (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 HOUSEWIFERY
HOUSEWIFERY 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 HOUSEWIFERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- housewifey22
- housewife18
- forwhy18
- fishery16
- fisheye16
- huswife16
- showery16
- whereof16
- firehouse15
- frowsy15
- wifeys15
- firehose14
- fishy14
- howfs14
- showy14
- wheys14
- wifey14
- heifers13
- hosiery13
- showier13
- howf13
- whey13
- whys13
- fisher12
- foyers12
- heifer12
- hereof12
- heresy12
- hewers12
- horsey12
- housey12
- reshow12
- sherif12
- shewer12
- shower12
- wheres12
- whores12
- wisher12
- yowies12
- why12
- fewer11
- feyer11
- fiery11
- foyer11
- fresh11
- frosh11
- frows11
- hewer11
- horsy11
- hosey11
- howes11
- reefy11
- reify11
- rushy11
- shoyu11
- shrew11
- shyer11
- surfy11
- where11
- whirs11
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