HASTINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HASTINGS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HASTINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HASTINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HASTINGS
No single letter turns HASTINGS into another word.
How HASTINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HASTINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HASTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HASTINGS
The 8 tiles of HASTINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HASTINGS
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Common questions about HASTINGS
- Is HASTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HASTINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HASTINGS worth?
- HASTINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HASTINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HASTINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HASTINGS:
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