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Updated June 2026
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.”
/ˈhaʊshəʊld/
house·hold
Contains double 'H' and 'O'; compound word with 'house' + 'hold'
Worth 16 points; excellent for using double 'H' and common letter patterns
Shorter words formed from the letters in “household”.
10-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “household”.
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