homestead
NOUNVERB
/hoʊmstɛd/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
homestead is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1M3E1S1T1E1A1D2
4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does homestead mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land.
BROADER
2
Land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law.
BROADER
3
The home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family.
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead.
BROADER
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