HOMING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4o1m3i1n1g2
PlayableHOMING · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOMING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HOMING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
homingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOMING scores
Scrabble h4o1m3i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends h3o1m4i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with HOMING
1 longer words begin with HOMING.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMING
hoing9 hongi9 ohing9 hing8 hong8 nigh8 honi7 ming7 mong7 mino6 ingo5 him8 hom8 mho8 ohm8 ghi7 hog7 hin6 hoi6 hon6 mig6 mog6 noh6 moi5 mon5 nim5 nom5 gin4 gio4 gon4 ing4 nog4 ion3 hm7 hi5 ho5 oh5 mi4 mo4 om4
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Common questions about HOMING
- Is HOMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMING worth?
- HOMING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOMING?
- HOMING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOMING:
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