HASTY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HASTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HASTY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HASTY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HASTY
No single letter turns HASTY into another word.
How HASTY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HASTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does HASTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Done, decided, or acting with excessive speed and too little care or thought.
A hasty decision is made too quickly, often before all the relevant facts have been considered, and it can lead to mistakes that a slower approach would have avoided. Cooks call a rushed dish a hasty meal, while writers describe a hasty note as one dashed off between more pressing tasks. The word carries a mild note of disapproval, suggesting carelessness rather than simple speed.
How HASTY is used
Common in everyday speech and writing, usually describing an action, decision, or judgment made too quickly.
- He regretted the hasty promise he had made under pressure.
- A hasty glance at the map sent them down the wrong road.
- She apologized for her hasty words during the argument.
- The committee reached a hasty verdict without reviewing all the evidence.
- They packed their bags in a hasty rush before the storm arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HASTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in HASTY
2 words end in HASTY. Useful as a back hook: play HASTY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HASTY
Common questions about HASTY
- Is HASTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HASTY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HASTY worth?
- HASTY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HASTY mean?
- Done, decided, or acting with excessive speed and too little care or thought.
- What letters can be added to HASTY?
- No single letter can be added to HASTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HASTY:
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