HOMEBREW is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HOMEBREW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOMEBREW?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMEBREW is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMEBREW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
homebrewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOMEBREW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOMEBREW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMEBREW has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOMEBREW mean in Scrabble?
noun
Beer or another alcoholic drink made at home rather than in a factory.
Many enthusiasts make homebrew in a kitchen or garage with simple kits. The word also describes anything amateur-made, such as software or games built outside the industry.
How HOMEBREW is used
Homebrew refers to the drink and, by extension, to hobbyist creations.
- He poured a glass of his latest homebrew.
- The club held a homebrew tasting on Friday.
- Her homebrew won a prize at the county fair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOMEBREW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOMEBREW
1 longer words begin with HOMEBREW.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMEBREW
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Common questions about HOMEBREW
- Is HOMEBREW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMEBREW, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMEBREW worth?
- HOMEBREW is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOMEBREW mean?
- Beer or another alcoholic drink made at home rather than in a factory.
- What letters can be added to HOMEBREW?
- HOMEBREW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOMEBREW:
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