Definition of HOMOPHONE

homophone

Meanings

Plural: homophones

Noun

  • two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
  • A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
  • A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.

Origin / Etymology

From French homophone; equivalent to homo- (“same”) + -phone (“sound”).

Scrabble Score: 19

homophone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
homophone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
homophone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

homophone is a valid Words With Friends word