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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HOUSE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 8 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: noun
aristocratic family line; "the House of York"
theater, theatre, firm, business firm, family, household, home, menage, sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, planetary house, put up, domiciliate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOUSE scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, H×1, O×1, S×1, U×1
HOUSE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
HOUSE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with H, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HOUSE — aristocratic family line; "the House of York"" (8 Scrabble points).
HOUSE 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 HOUSE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HOUSE (noun): play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house". Additional senses: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"; a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"; a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full".
In standard Scrabble scoring, HOUSE totals 8 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. HOUSE 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.
HOUSE is 5 letters long, begins with H, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram EHOSU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so HOUSE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, HOUSE ranks by raw score (8 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HOUSE carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on H or E are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
HOUSE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with H, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like HOUSE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HOUSE contains E, H, O, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h???e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HOUSE include HO, OU, SE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, O, U, S, E. 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 house directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 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 HOUSE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HOUSE — aristocratic family line; "the House of York"" (8 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.