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Is HOME a Scrabble Word?

Yes, HOME is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb and a noun, most often meaning “at or to or in the direction of one's home or family”.

Quick answer

Is HOME a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HOME is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

HOME meaning and definition

HOME has 4 common senses and works as an adverb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

HOME as an adverb

  1. At or to or in the direction of one's home or family.

HOME as a noun

  1. Where you live at a particular time.
  2. Housing that someone is living in.
  3. The country or state or city where you live.

HOME Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

HOME scores 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
H43
O11
M34
E11
Total99

HOME on premium squares

On a double word square HOME scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of HOME

No other word uses exactly the letters in HOME.

Shorter words hiding in HOME

The letters H, O, M, E make 18 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble HOME: all 18 words.

  • hem8
  • hoe6
  • em4
  • he5
  • mo4
  • ohm8
  • hm7
  • ho5
  • me4
  • mho8
  • oh5
  • eh5
  • emo5
  • hom8
  • meh8
  • moe5
  • oe2
  • om4

Words like HOME

One-letter changes to HOME, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in HOME

Add one letter to HOME

  • homer10
  • homey13
  • homed11
  • homes10
  • homie10
  • homme12
  • horme10

Remove one letter from HOME

  • hoe6
  • hom8

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HOME word facts

HOME is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with H and ends with E. By corpus frequency, HOME is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters H, O, M, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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HOME Scrabble word FAQ

Is HOME a Scrabble word?

Yes. HOME is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does HOME mean?

HOME is used as an adverb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “at or to or in the direction of one's home or family”.

How many points is HOME worth in Scrabble?

HOME is worth 9 points in Scrabble: H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is HOME in Words With Friends?

HOME is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does HOME have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in HOME, but 18 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in HOME?

You can make 18 shorter words from the letters in HOME, including HEM, HOE, EM and HE.

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