Home

/(h)əʊm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Home

noun

A dwelling.
One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.
"the home of the pine"
A focus point.

verb

(of animals) To return to its owner.
"The dog homed."
(always with "in on") To seek or aim for something.
"The missile was able to home in on the target."

adjective

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

adverb

To one's home
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."
To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; fully, directly.
Into the goal
Into the right, proper or stowed position
"sails sheeted home"

noun

A directory that contains a user's files.

Anagrams of Home

Words You Can Make

4 words can be made from the letters in "home":

3-LETTER WORDS

hem hoe mho ohm

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

HO...Words starting with "ho"...MEWords ending with "me"All 4-letter words Unscramble "home"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

home baseabodedomiciledwellinghouseresidencetenementhomeward

ANTONYMS

awayroadvisitor

Rhyming Words

academe acme acrosome adrenochrome adventuresome aerodrome aerogramme aflame aforetime aftertime airdrome airframe airtime alme analcime+5 more

Related Words

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