HOUSEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HOUSEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOUSEFUL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUSEFUL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSEFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
housefulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUSEFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOUSEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSEFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOUSEFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
As many people or things as a house can hold.
A houseful suggests a crowded home, whether full of guests, children or belongings. It is warmer and more casual than a word such as crowd.
How HOUSEFUL is used
Used informally for a crowded home, as in a houseful of guests.
- We had a houseful of relatives over the holidays.
- She raised a houseful of children on a small wage.
- A houseful of noisy friends made the evening fun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOUSEFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOUSEFUL
1 longer words begin with HOUSEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSEFUL
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Common questions about HOUSEFUL
- Is HOUSEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUSEFUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUSEFUL worth?
- HOUSEFUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOUSEFUL mean?
- As many people or things as a house can hold.
- What letters can be added to HOUSEFUL?
- HOUSEFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOUSEFUL:
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