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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HOMELY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"
plain, homelike, homey, homy
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOMELY scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, H×1, L×1, M×1, O×1, Y×1
HOMELY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
HOMELY is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with H, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HOMELY — without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"" (14 Scrabble points).
HOMELY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is HOMELY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HOMELY (adjective): lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face". Additional senses: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"; without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"; plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare".
In standard Scrabble scoring, HOMELY totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. HOMELY relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
HOMELY is 6 letters long, begins with H, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram EHLMOY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so HOMELY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, HOMELY ranks by raw score (14 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HOMELY carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on H or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
HOMELY is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with H, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like HOMELY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HOMELY contains E, H, L, M, O, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HOMELY include HO, LY, ME — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, O, M, E, L, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble homely directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat HOMELY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HOMELY — without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.