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homosexual

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Is homosexual a Scrabble word?

Yes, homosexual is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 22 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of homosexual?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (of a person or other animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)Examples: "No, it wouldn't make a difference if the applicant was homosexual."; "[H]e said he had never noticed anything homosexual in himself."; ""Significant results indicate that Swedes would choose a more masculine partner the more homosexual they are, and that Finns would choose a more attractive partner the more homosexual they are.""Synonyms: gay, lesbianformal

2. (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.Examples: "Most western countries have repealed laws against homosexual activity between consenting adults."; "Shatner: Have you ever had a homosexual experience? Maher: No. Why, are you...? But it's early!"Synonyms: same-sexformal

3. (dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.Examples: "A petition drive to close all homosexual establishments in response to an assumed general AIDS contagion was begun in late October, according to The Weekly News of Miami."dated

noun (English)

1. (typically formal, distancing or dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.Examples: "It must not be understood that homosexuality is confined to women. Relationships of this type exist also among men, and in taki-taki are to be found words which are specific designations for male homosexuals, who are termed hantimąn, or awɛge."; "Soon, we got up, walked around the west side — toward the "meat rack" — the gay part of the park. There, it was as if someone had hung a line of marionettes on the railing: the lonesome young homosexuals, legs dangling, looking, waiting for that one-night's sexual connection..."; "It was unheard-of for those of us who are 30-something or older to have had an openly gay role model when we were young. Homosexuals weren't depicted in the media in a positive light, if at all."Synonyms: This section is divided into two tables, one containing synonyms that generally are not derogatory and one containing those that generally are. However, note that the non-derogatory terms can nonetheless be used derogatorily, and that some of the derogatory ones are often used humorously and non-derogatorily by gay people and others, of either sex* gay, invert, queer, same-sexer

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "homosexual"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "homosexual"?

Scrabble
22 points
H4
O1
M3
O1
S1
E1
X8
U1
A1
L1
Words With Friends
24 points
H3
O1
M4
O1
S1
E1
X8
U2
A1
L2

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