HOMEBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOMEBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOMEBOY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMEBOY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMEBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
homeboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOMEBOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOMEBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,978 thousand.
What does HOMEBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
A male friend or acquaintance from one's own neighbourhood or hometown.
Homeboy comes from urban American speech, where it marks someone who shares your origins and loyalties. It can also mean a fellow member of a peer group or gang. The word has a warm, familiar tone and is usually used between people who know each other well.
How HOMEBOY is used
Homeboy is informal slang, used for a close male friend from the same area.
- My homeboy from the old block drove in for the wedding.
- He ran into a homeboy at the airport after ten years.
- The homeboy next door always kept an eye on our house.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOMEBOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOMEBOY
1 longer words begin with HOMEBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMEBOY
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Common questions about HOMEBOY
- Is HOMEBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMEBOY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMEBOY worth?
- HOMEBOY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOMEBOY mean?
- A male friend or acquaintance from one's own neighbourhood or hometown.
- What letters can be added to HOMEBOY?
- HOMEBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOMEBOY:
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