Definition of housewife

"housewife" in the noun sense

1. housewife, homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

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Quotations for housewife

A gentle housewife mars the household. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

A house well furnished makes a good housewife. [ Proverb ]

housewife in Scrabble®

The word housewife is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters housewife:

HOUSEWIFE
(198)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word housewife

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housewife in Words With Friends™

The word housewife is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters housewife:

HOUSEWIFE
(252)
 

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Words within the letters of housewife

2 letter words in housewife (14 words)

5 letter words in housewife (3 words)

9 letter words in housewife (1 word)

housewife + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence housewife

Words that start with housewife (3 words)

Words with housewife in them (1 word)

Words that end with housewife (1 word)

Word Growth involving housewife

Shorter words in housewife

us use house

sew

if wife

Longer words containing housewife

housewifely

housewifery