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Updated June 2026
Buildings designed for people to live in; residential dwellings.
“The new neighborhood has beautiful houses with large gardens.”
/haʊzɪz/
hous·es
H-O-U pattern with double S and E.
Worth 9 points; good for using common letters efficiently.
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