HOMESTAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOMESTAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4o1m3e1s1t1a1y4s1
PlayableHOMESTAYS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOMESTAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful HOMESTAYS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMESTAYS
No single letter turns HOMESTAYS into another word.
How HOMESTAYS scores
Scrabble h4o1m3e1s1t1a1y4s1 17
Words with Friends h3o1m4e1s1t1a1y3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOMESTAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMESTAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMESTAYS
homestay16 shamoys15 smeaths12 atmoses9 osmates9 homeys14 mythos14 shamoy14 thymes14 hoseys12 shyest12 sythes12 hamose11 mahoes11 mashes11 mateys11 mayest11 meaths11 methos11 moseys11 moshes11 moteys11 myases11 myoses11 mysost11 shames11 shamos11 shmoes11 smeath11 steamy11 stymes11 system11 ashets9 hastes9 heasts9 hoasts9 hostas9 sayest9 shoats9 shotes9
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Common questions about HOMESTAYS
- Is HOMESTAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMESTAYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMESTAYS worth?
- HOMESTAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOMESTAYS?
- No single letter can be added to HOMESTAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOMESTAYS:
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