HOUSEWARES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOUSEWARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOUSEWARES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUSEWARES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSEWARES
No single letter turns HOUSEWARES into another word.
How HOUSEWARES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOUSEWARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSEWARES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOUSEWARES mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
Articles used in the home, such as kitchen utensils, dishes, small appliances and storage items.
Housewares is the department-store name for the aisle with pots, plates and mixing bowls. It is a plural word and usually takes a plural verb.
How HOUSEWARES is used
Mainly American, used in retail and shopping.
- The housewares section is on the second floor.
- She bought new housewares for her first apartment.
- Housewares go on sale after the holidays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOUSEWARES and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOUSEWARES
The 10 tiles of HOUSEWARES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSEWARES
Showing 40 of 488. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HOUSEWARES
- Is HOUSEWARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUSEWARES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUSEWARES worth?
- HOUSEWARES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOUSEWARES mean?
- Articles used in the home, such as kitchen utensils, dishes, small appliances and storage items.
- What letters can be added to HOUSEWARES?
- No single letter can be added to HOUSEWARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOUSEWARES:
Open HOUSEWARES in the Word Finder