HOMILY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HOMILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOMILY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMILY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMILY
No single letter turns HOMILY into another word.
How HOMILY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOMILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does HOMILY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A short religious talk given in a church service, usually on a moral lesson.
A homily explains a passage of scripture in plain terms for the congregation. People also use it unkindly for any tiresome lecture about how to behave.
How HOMILY is used
Formal; can be mildly mocking when used outside church.
- The priest gave a short homily on forgiveness.
- I did not need a homily on being on time.
- Her homily was warm and brief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOMILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMILY
Common questions about HOMILY
- Is HOMILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMILY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMILY worth?
- HOMILY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOMILY mean?
- A short religious talk given in a church service, usually on a moral lesson.
- What letters can be added to HOMILY?
- No single letter can be added to HOMILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOMILY:
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