Household

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

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.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/

Syllables

house·hold

Related Words

Synonyms

family home residencedomicile

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double 'H' and 'O'; compound word with 'house' + 'hold'

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points; excellent for using double 'H' and common letter patterns

Words Related to Household

Words you can make from Household

Shorter words formed from the letters in “household”.

should deloo dhole dhoul doles dolos dolus douse duels dulse duole eusol holds holed holes hoods hoose hoosh hosed hosel house husho leuds lodes

Add a letter to make a longer word

10-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “household”.

households

Longer words starting with Household

Words that begin with “household”.

households

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