HOMOSEXUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. HOMOSEXUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOMOSEXUAL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMOSEXUAL is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMOSEXUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
homosexualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOMOSEXUAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOMOSEXUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMOSEXUAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOMOSEXUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex.
Homosexual is a clinical and formal term, found in law, science and older writing. Many people today prefer words such as gay or lesbian in everyday speech, and the noun use is often considered outdated. As an adjective it simply describes attraction or relationships between people of the same sex.
How HOMOSEXUAL is used
Formal and clinical; everyday speech more often uses gay or lesbian.
- The study surveyed homosexual and heterosexual couples.
- Homosexual acts were once illegal in many countries.
- The report discusses homosexual relationships in ancient Greece.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOMOSEXUAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOMOSEXUAL
8 longer words begin with HOMOSEXUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMOSEXUAL
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Common questions about HOMOSEXUAL
- Is HOMOSEXUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMOSEXUAL, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMOSEXUAL worth?
- HOMOSEXUAL is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOMOSEXUAL mean?
- Sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex.
- What letters can be added to HOMOSEXUAL?
- HOMOSEXUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOMOSEXUAL:
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