HASTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. HASTA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept HASTA?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HASTA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HASTA

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HASTA scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in HASTA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.

Anagrams of HASTA

The 5 tiles of HASTA in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with HASTA

3 longer words begin with HASTA.

Words ending in HASTA

1 words end in HASTA. Useful as a back hook: play HASTA onto a word already on the board.

Words with HASTA inside

3 words contain HASTA in the middle. Words that start with HASTA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in HASTA

Common questions about HASTA

Is HASTA valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HASTA is not in it.

How many points is HASTA worth?

HASTA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HASTA?

HASTA takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.