Home

/(h)əʊm/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Home

verb

  1. (of animals) To return to its owner.

    "The dog homed."

  2. (always with "in on") To seek or aim for something.

    "The missile was able to home in on the target."

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
  2. (except in phrases) That strikes home; direct, pointed.
  3. Personal, intimate.
  4. Relating to the home team (the team at whose venue a game is played).

    "the home end, home advantage, home supporters"

adverb

  1. To one's home
  2. At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home

    "Everyone's gone to watch the game; there's nobody home."

  3. To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; fully, directly.
  4. Into the goal
  5. Into the right, proper or stowed position

    "sails sheeted home"

Anagrams of Home

No exact anagrams found for "home". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "home" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Home"

Home is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Home" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "home" is a low-scoring word.