HOISTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOISTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
h4o1i1s1t1i1n1g2
PlayableHOISTING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOISTING?
| 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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful HOISTING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOISTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoistingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOISTING scores
Scrabble h4o1i1s1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends h3o1i1s1t1i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOISTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOISTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOISTING
1 longer words begin with HOISTING.
Shorter words from the letters in HOISTING
histing11 hoising11 hosting11 insight11 shiting11 sithing11 thingos11 toshing11 hoiing10 hongis10 hosing10 nights10 thingo10 things10 thongs10 hoisin9 tonish9 ingots7 siting7 stingo7 tigons7 toings7 tosing7 ghost9 gosht9 goths9 hings9 hoing9 hongi9 hongs9 nighs9 night9 ohing9 shogi9 sight9 thigs9 thing9 thong9 hints8 hiois8
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Common questions about HOISTING
- Is HOISTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOISTING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOISTING worth?
- HOISTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOISTING?
- HOISTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOISTING:
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