HINS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HINS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HINS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HINS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about HINS
- 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
Anagrams of HINS
The 4 tiles of HINS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in HINS
Showing 24 of 57 words that end in HINS. Useful as a back hook: play HINS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HINS inside
9 words contain HINS in the middle. Words that start with HINS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HINS
Common questions about HINS
- Is HINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HINS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HINS worth?
- HINS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINS?
- HINS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HINS:
Open HINS in the Word Finder