Scrabble Word Finder

HOMESTAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. HOMESTAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

h4o1m3e1s1t1a1y4
PlayableHOMESTAY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept HOMESTAY?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.62%

Our own measure of how useful HOMESTAY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HOMESTAY

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

homestays17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HOMESTAY scores

Scrabble h4o1m3e1s1t1a1y4 16
Words with Friends h3o1m4e1s1t1a1y3 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in HOMESTAY, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
o18
m12
e112
s14
t16
a19
y12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMESTAY has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HOMESTAY

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with HOMESTAY

homestays17

1 longer words begin with HOMESTAY.

Shorter words from the letters in HOMESTAY

homeys14 mythos14 shamoy14 thymes14 hamose11 mahoes11 mateys11 mayest11 meaths11 methos11 moteys11 smeath11 steamy11 osmate8 homey13 mashy13 meshy13 mothy13 myths13 thyme13 hasty11 hosey11 hoyas11 sythe11 toshy11 yeahs11 atomy10 etyma10 haems10 hames10 homas10 homes10 mahoe10 masty10 matey10 maths10 mayos10 mayst10 meath10 meaty10

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Common questions about HOMESTAY

Is HOMESTAY valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMESTAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HOMESTAY worth?
HOMESTAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HOMESTAY?
HOMESTAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOMESTAY:

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