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Updated June 2026
The place where one lives; one's place of residence.
“After the long trip, it felt good to be home.”
/həʊm/
Very common word with O-E pattern.
Worth 9 points; useful for building longer words.
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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “home”.
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