HOUSELEEK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOUSELEEK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOUSELEEK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUSELEEK is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSELEEK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
houseleeksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUSELEEK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOUSELEEK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSELEEK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOUSELEEK mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A hardy succulent plant that forms rosettes of fleshy leaves and grows on walls and roofs.
The houseleek was once planted on thatched roofs in the belief that it guarded the house against lightning. Gardeners grow it today in rockeries and pots because it survives drought and poor soil. In summer it sends up a stalk of pink flowers.
How HOUSELEEK is used
Used for the plant of the genus Sempervivum.
- A houseleek spread across the top of the stone wall.
- She planted houseleek in a cracked old pot.
- The houseleek rosettes were tight and bluish-green.
- Old cottages often had a houseleek growing on the roof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOUSELEEK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOUSELEEK
1 longer words begin with HOUSELEEK.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSELEEK
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Common questions about HOUSELEEK
- Is HOUSELEEK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUSELEEK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUSELEEK worth?
- HOUSELEEK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOUSELEEK mean?
- A hardy succulent plant that forms rosettes of fleshy leaves and grows on walls and roofs.
- What letters can be added to HOUSELEEK?
- HOUSELEEK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOUSELEEK:
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