HOISTS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HOISTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
h4o1i1s1t1s1
PlayableHOISTS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful HOISTS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOISTS
No single letter turns HOISTS into another word.
How HOISTS scores
Scrabble h4o1i1s1t1s1 9
Words with Friends h3o1i1s1t1s1 8
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Shorter words from the letters in HOISTS
hists8 hoist8 hosts8 shiso8 shist8 shits8 shots8 soths8 hiss7 hist7 hits7 hois7 hoss7 host7 hots7 shit7 shot7 sith7 sohs7 soth7 thio7 this7 tosh7 isos4 ists4 sist4 sits4 sots4 toss4 his6 hit6 hoi6 hos6 hot6 ish6 ohs6 shi6 sho6 soh6 tho6
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Common questions about HOISTS
- Is HOISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOISTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOISTS worth?
- HOISTS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOISTS?
- No single letter can be added to HOISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOISTS:
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