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Updated June 2026
Dwellings or accommodation collectively, or the provision of places for people to live. It can also refer to a rigid casing that protects or contains machinery.
“The government announced new measures to address the housing shortage.”
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
hous·ing
Contains -ING ending; H in first position with OU vowel combination
Worth 11 points; the H provides moderate scoring potential
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