Household

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

All the people living together in a single residence, or the home itself including its domestic affairs. As an adjective, it describes something relating to the running of a home or familiar to everyone.

“The average household in the UK consists of 2.4 people according to recent census data.”

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Synonyms

family home residence domicile

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Wordle

Contains double 'H' and 'O'; compound word with 'house' + 'hold'

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points; excellent for using double 'H' and common letter patterns

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