house

VERBNOUN /haʊs/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H

house is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1U1S1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does house mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Provide housing for.

“The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town”

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2

Contain or cover.

“This box houses the gears”

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NOUN · 12 SENSES
1

Play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults.

“the children were playing house”

2

The audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema.

“the house applauded”

“he counted the house”

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3

The management of a gambling house or casino.

“the house gets a percentage of every bet”

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4

The members of a religious community living together.

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5

A social unit living together.

“It was a good Christian household”

“I waited until the whole house was asleep”

6

The members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments.

“he worked for a brokerage house”

7

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided.

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8

A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented.

“the house was full”

9

A building in which something is sheltered or located.

“they had a large carriage house”

10

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”