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homely

/ˈhəʊmli/adjective

Homely is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking in physical beauty or proportion.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

HO

Ends

ELY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOMELY” Mean?

/ˈhəʊmli/

homely has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

a homely child

several of the buildings were downright homely

a plain girl with a freckled face

Synonyms

2

having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

the homely everyday atmosphere

a homey little inn

3

plain and unpretentious

homely truths

letters to his son full of homely advice

homely fare

4

without artificial refinement or elegance

plain homely furniture

homely manners

Word Forms

Synonyms for HOMELY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word homely with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, M, E, L, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

h
o
m
e
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for homely.

HOMELY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with H and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using homely in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOMELY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HOMELY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HOMELY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HOMELY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HO, OM, ME, EL, LY

Trigrams

HOM, OME, MEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for homely.

HOMELY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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