HOTS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HOTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOTS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about HOTS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOTS mean in Scrabble?
HOTS is the present-tense form of HOT used with he, she and it.
HOT(adjective) — Having a high temperature.
Anagrams of HOTS
The 4 tiles of HOTS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with HOTS
6 longer words begin with HOTS.
Words ending in HOTS
Showing 24 of 36 words that end in HOTS. Useful as a back hook: play HOTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTS
Common questions about HOTS
- Is HOTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTS worth?
- HOTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOTS?
- HOTS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOTS:
Open HOTS in the Word Finder