Is HOUSINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOUSINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOUSINGS mean?
Housings is a form of HOUSING.
- noun
structures collectively in which people are housed
- noun
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
- noun
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 HOUSINGS
HOUSINGS 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 HOUSINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- housing11
- shoguns11
- hosing10
- shogis10
- shogun10
- soughs10
- hongi9
- hongs9
- nighs9
- ohing9
- shogi9
- shogs9
- sighs9
- sough9
- sughs9
- sousing8
- shins8
- shuns8
- sinhs8
- sushi8
- ghis8
- gosh8
- gush8
- hogs8
- hong8
- hugs8
- hung8
- nigh8
- shog8
- sigh8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- gnosis7
- susing7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
- hons7
- hoss7
- huns7
- nosh7
- shin7
- shun7
- sinh7
- sohs7
- ghi7
- hog7
- hug7
- ugh7
- signs6
- sings6
- snogs6
- snugs6
- songs6
- suing6
- using6
- hin6
- his6
- hon6
- hos6
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