Is “Homonym” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HOMONYM
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Homonym

/ˈhɒm.əˌnɪm/

noun
  1. 1.(strict sense) A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.

  2. 2.A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word, technically called a homophone (same sound) or a homograph (same spelling).

  3. 3.A name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another name that belongs to a different taxon.