HINTS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HINTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HINTS?
| 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 HINTS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINTS
Front hooks — 1
chintsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HINTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HINTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of HINTS
The 5 tiles of HINTS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HINTS
1 words end in HINTS. Useful as a back hook: play HINTS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HINTS inside
1 words contain HINTS in the middle. Words that start with HINTS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HINTS
Common questions about HINTS
- Is HINTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HINTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HINTS worth?
- HINTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINTS?
- HINTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HINTS:
Open HINTS in the Word Finder