HOMEWARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOMEWARE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOMEWARE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMEWARE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMEWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
homewaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOMEWARE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOMEWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMEWARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOMEWARE
1 longer words begin with HOMEWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMEWARE
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Common questions about HOMEWARE
- Is HOMEWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMEWARE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMEWARE worth?
- HOMEWARE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOMEWARE?
- HOMEWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOMEWARE:
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