housecleaning

1. Informal Removal of unwanted personnel, methods, or policies in an effort at reform or improvement.

2. The cleaning and tidying of a house and its contents.

3. The action or process of cleaning the inside of house or flat.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
housecleaning	19	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ag	3
ah	5
ai	2
al	2
an	2
as	2
eh	5
el	2
en	2
es	2
gi	3
go	3
ha	5
he	5
hi	5
ho	5
in	2
is	2
la	2
li	2
lo	2
na	2
ne	2
no	2
nu	2
oe	2
oh	5
oi	2
on	2
os	2
sh	5
si	2
so	2
uh	5
un	2
us	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ace	5
age	4
ago	4
ags	4
ahi	6
ahs	6
ail	3
ain	3
ais	3
ale	3
als	3
ane	3
ani	3
ash	6
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cee	5
cel	5
chi	8
cig	6
cis	5
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col	5
con	5
cos	5
cue	5
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ecu	5
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els	3
eng	4
ens	3
eon	3
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gan	4
gas	4
gee	4
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ghi	7
gie	4
gin	4
gis	4
gnu	4
goa	4
gos	4
gul	4
gun	4
hae	6
hag	7
hao	6
has	6
hen	6
hes	6
hic	8
hie	6
hin	6
his	6
hoe	6
hog	7
hon	6
hue	6
hug	7
hun	6
ice	5
ich	8
inn	3
ins	3
ion	3
lac	5
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lah	6
las	3
lea	3
lee	3
leg	4
lei	3
leu	3
lie	3
lin	3
lis	3
log	4
lug	4
lun	3
nae	3
nag	4
nah	6
nan	3
nee	3
neg	4
nil	3
nog	4
noh	6
nos	3
nug	4
nun	3
nus	3
oca	5
och	8
oes	3
ohs	6
oil	3
ole	3
one	3
ons	3
ose	3
sac	5
sae	3
sag	4
sal	3
san	3
sau	3
sea	3
sec	5
see	3
seg	4
sei	3
sel	3
sen	3
sha	6
she	6
sho	6
sic	5
sig	4
sin	3
soc	5
soh	6
sol	3
son	3
sou	3
sue	3
sun	3
ugh	7
uni	3
uns	3
use	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aces	6
ache	9
acne	6
aeon	4
agee	5
ages	5
agin	5
agio	5
aglu	5
agon	5
ague	5
ahis	7
ails	4
ains	4
alec	6
alee	4
ales	4
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also	4
anes	4
anil	4
anis	4
anon	4
anus	4
asci	6
augh	8
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calo	6
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cans	6
case	6
cash	9
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ceil	6
cels	6
chai	9
chao	9
chia	9
chin	9
chis	9
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ciao	6
cigs	7
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cion	6
clag	7
clan	6
cleg	7
clog	7
clon	6
clue	6
coal	6
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coil	6
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cola	6
cole	6
cols	6
cone	6
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conn	6
cons	6
cosh	9
cues	6
each	9
ease	4
eche	9
echo	9
ecos	6
ecus	6
eels	4
egal	5
egis	5
egos	5
elan	4
elhi	7
else	4
engs	5
enol	4
eons	4
esne	4
gach	10
gaen	5
gaes	5
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gals	5
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gaol	5
gash	8
gaun	5
gees	5
gels	5
gene	5
gens	5
genu	5
ghee	8
ghis	8
gien	5
gies	5
gins	5
glee	5
glen	5
glia	5
glue	5
gnus	5
goal	5
goas	5
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gone	5
gosh	8
guan	5
guls	5
guns	5
gush	8
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haes	7
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halo	7
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heil	7
helo	7
hens	7
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hila	7
hins	7
hisn	7
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hols	7
hone	7
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hons	7
hose	7
hues	7
huge	8
hugs	8
huic	9
hula	7
hung	8
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ices	6
ichs	9
icon	6
iglu	5
ilea	4
inch	9
inns	4
ions	4
isle	4
lace	6
lacs	6
lags	5
lahs	7
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lang	5
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lung	5
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ocas	6
oche	9
ogee	5
ogle	5
ohia	7
oils	4
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oles	4
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ones	4
onus	4
ouch	9
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sale	4
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saul	4
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shin	7
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sign	5
silo	4
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sole	4
soli	4
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song	5
soul	4
such	9
sugh	8
sung	5
sunn	4
ughs	8
ulan	4
ulna	4
unai	4
unci	6
unco	6
unis	4
guac	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aches	10
acing	8
acnes	7
aegis	6
aeons	5
agene	6
agile	6
agios	6
aglee	6
aglus	6
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aisle	5
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aline	5
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ancho	10
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aulic	7
cages	8
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canes	7
canoe	7
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cause	7
cease	7
ceils	7
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chain	10
chais	10
chang	11
chaos	10
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chela	10
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chias	10
chiel	10
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ching	11
chino	10
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choil	10
choli	10
chose	10
chugs	11
chuse	10
cines	7
cions	7
clags	8
clang	8
clans	7
clash	10
clean	7
clegs	8
cline	7
cling	8
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clone	7
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clung	8
coals	7
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coils	7
coins	7
colas	7
coles	7
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cough	11
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eches	10
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eloin	5
ennui	5
enols	5
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gains	6
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gaols	6
gauch	11
genes	6
genic	8
genie	6
genoa	6
genua	6
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ghees	9
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halon	8
halos	8
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heels	8
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helio	8
helos	8
hence	10
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hocus	10
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hoise	8
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honan	8
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hongi	9
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hosel	8
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hulas	8
icons	7
iglus	6
ileac	7
ileus	5
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incus	7
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laich	10
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lanch	10
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leges	6
lehua	8
lenes	5
lenis	5
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leone	5
liane	5
liang	6
liege	6
liens	5
lieus	5
ligan	6
linac	7
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lines	5
linga	6
lingo	6
lings	6
linns	5
linos	5
lions	5
loach	10
loans	5
loche	10
lochs	10
locie	7
locis	7
locus	7
logan	6
loges	6
logia	6
logic	8
login	6
loins	5
longe	6
longs	6
lough	9
louie	5
louis	5
louse	5
luces	7
luges	6
lunas	5
lunch	10
lunes	5
lunge	6
lungi	6
lungs	6
nacho	10
nails	5
nanos	5
negus	6
neigh	9
nenes	5
neons	5
niche	10
nicol	7
niece	7
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nines	5
noels	5
noils	5
noise	5
nonas	5
nonce	7
nones	5
nonis	5
nouns	5
nucha	10
ocean	7
oches	10
oculi	7
ogees	6
ogles	6
ohias	8
ohing	9
oleic	7
olein	5
ounce	7
ousel	5
saice	7
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salon	5
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sauch	10
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scale	7
scena	7
scene	7
schul	10
scion	7
scone	7
segni	6
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segue	6
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selah	8
sengi	6
senna	5
shale	8
shaul	8
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sheen	8
sheol	8
shiel	8
shine	8
shoal	8
shogi	9
shone	8
shuln	8
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sulci	7
sunna	5
uhlan	8
ulans	5
ulnae	5
ulnas	5
unais	5
uncia	7
uncle	7
uncos	7
unica	7
union	5
unsee	5
usage	6
using	6
usnea	5
incel	7
guacs	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
achene	11
aching	12
acinus	8
aculei	8
aeneus	6
aeonic	8
agenes	7
agones	7
agonic	9
aguish	10
algins	7
aliens	6
aligns	7
alines	6
alnico	8
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anchos	11
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anglos	7
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ashing	10
cahoun	11
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chaine	11
chains	11
chaise	11
change	12
changs	12
chegoe	12
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chiaus	11
chiels	11
chigoe	12
chiles	11
chinas	11
chines	11
chings	12
chinos	11
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chisel	11
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cineol	8
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clonus	8
clough	12
cluing	9
cohune	11
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coughs	12
coulee	8
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cousin	8
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eagles	7
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eching	12
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eclose	8
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elains	6
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engine	7
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enlace	8
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enough	10
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gaches	12
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geisha	10
genial	7
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ghouls	10
glaces	9
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glunch	12
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haeing	10
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henges	10
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honans	9
honing	10
hosing	10
housel	9
icones	8
inanes	6
incage	9
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incogs	9
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ingles	7
inhale	9
inhaul	9
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insoul	6
insula	6
isohel	9
laches	11
lacing	9
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lasing	7
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lichee	11
lichen	11
liches	11
lieges	7
ligans	7
ligase	7
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linacs	8
linage	7
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lochan	11
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naches	11
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nicols	8
nieces	8
nilgau	7
nonage	7
nonces	8
nonuse	6
nosing	7
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nuchae	11
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nuclei	8
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oilcan	8
oleine	6
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online	6
oscine	8
oscula	8
oscule	8
ouches	11
ounces	8
saline	6
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seiche	11
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sheila	9
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sleigh	10
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sluing	7
socage	9
social	8
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incels	8
neonic	8
onesie	6

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
achenes	12
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alencon	9
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cashing	13
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chaines	12
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chinone	12
choline	12
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cineole	9
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cingula	10
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closing	10
cloughs	13
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coaling	10
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coignes	10
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coshing	13
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cushion	12
eanling	8
echelon	12
echinus	12
echoing	13
eclogue	10
elegiac	10
elenchi	12
eloigns	8
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encages	10
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encinal	9
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enclose	9
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english	11
enhalos	10
enhance	12
enlaces	9
enolase	7
enoughs	11
enounce	9
ensuing	8
escuage	10
eucaine	9
euclase	9
eugenia	8
eugenic	10
eugenol	8
euglena	8
eulogia	8
galenic	10
galoshe	11
gauches	13
gauchos	13
genoise	8
genuine	8
ghoulie	11
ginches	13
glances	10
glucans	10
glucose	10
goalies	8
gonches	13
gouache	13
goulash	11
guanine	8
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guineas	8
gulches	13
gunnels	8
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halogen	11
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hauling	11
healing	11
heeling	11
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houngan	11
housing	11
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insulae	7
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lacings	10
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lagunes	8
lanches	12
lancing	10
langues	8
lanugos	8
lashing	11
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leaches	12
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leasing	8
leching	13
legions	8
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leucine	9
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lichees	12
lichens	12
lignans	8
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loaches	12
loanees	7
loaning	8
lochans	12
lochias	12
longans	8
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lousing	8
lunches	12
lungans	8
lungees	8
lushing	11
nilgaus	8
nilghau	11
nonages	8
noncash	12
nonsuch	12
noshing	11
nuances	9
nuchals	12
nuclein	9
nucleon	9
nuncios	9
nuncles	9
oilcans	9
oleines	7
ouching	13
sanicle	9
saucing	10
scalene	9
scaleni	9
scaling	10
scholia	12
sealing	8
seeling	8
selenic	9
senecio	9
shingle	11
shoeing	11
silence	9
soignee	8
soilage	8
solanin	7
sonance	9
unagile	8
uncages	10
unchain	12
uncials	9
uncinal	9
unclean	9
unclogs	10
unclose	9
uncoils	9
unhangs	11
unhinge	11
unlaces	9
unleash	10
unnails	7
unsling	8
cohesin	12
neonics	9

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
agencies	11
alehouse	11
alencons	10
anchusin	13
anginose	9
anginous	9
angulose	9
annulose	8
cagoules	11
cannolis	10
canoeing	11
canonise	10
chalones	13
channels	13
cheesing	14
chignons	14
chinones	13
cholines	13
chousing	14
chunnels	13
cineoles	10
clannish	13
clashing	14
cleaning	11
cleanish	13
clonings	11
coinages	11
congeals	11
conlangs	11
eanlings	9
echelons	13
eclogues	11
eclosing	11
elegiacs	11
elenchus	13
encasing	11
enchains	13
enginous	9
enhaloes	11
enhances	13
enlacing	11
enounces	10
ensilage	9
eucaines	10
eugenias	9
eugenics	11
eugenols	9
euglenas	9
eulachon	13
eulogiae	9
eulogias	9
eulogies	9
eulogise	9
eusocial	10
gasolene	9
gasoline	9
gaunches	14
ghoulies	12
glunches	14
gouaches	14
guanines	9
halogens	12
haulings	12
healings	12
heelings	12
helicons	13
hocusing	14
houngans	12
icehouse	13
ingenues	9
lacunose	10
lanching	14
languish	12
launches	13
leaching	14
leanings	9
leashing	12
leeching	14
legacies	11
leucines	10
ligneous	9
lineages	9
loanings	9
lunacies	10
luncheon	13
lunching	14
nilghaus	12
nonesuch	13
nuclease	10
nucleins	10
nucleons	10
nuisance	10
salience	10
sanguine	9
scungile	11
shauling	12
shealing	12
sheening	12
shoaling	12
shoelace	13
shogunal	12
solacing	11
solanine	8
uncasing	11
unchains	13
unchosen	13
ungenial	9
unhinges	12
unisonal	8
unlacing	11
unseeing	9
unsocial	10

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
canoeings	12
chelonian	14
cleanings	12
cleansing	12
congenial	12
consignee	12
cousinage	12
encashing	15
enchasing	15
enclosing	12
enhaloing	13
ensouling	10
eulachons	14
guanosine	10
hanseling	13
houseling	13
insolence	11
launching	15
lichenous	14
luncheons	14
nonleague	10
slouching	15
unceasing	12
unclosing	12
unlashing	13
unsealing	10

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chelonians	15
counseling	13
echeloning	16
houseclean	15
unleashing	14

13 Letters	Scrabble® Points
housecleaning	19