HOMESTEADINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOMESTEADINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOMESTEADINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMESTEADINGS is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMESTEADINGS
No single letter turns HOMESTEADINGS into another word.
How HOMESTEADINGS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in HOMESTEADINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMESTEADINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMESTEADINGS
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Common questions about HOMESTEADINGS
- Is HOMESTEADINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOMESTEADINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HOMESTEADINGS worth?
- HOMESTEADINGS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOMESTEADINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HOMESTEADINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HOMESTEADINGS:
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