HOISTWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOISTWAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOISTWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOISTWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOISTWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoistwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOISTWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOISTWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOISTWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOISTWAY
- All 8 letters of HOISTWAY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOISTWAY
1 longer words begin with HOISTWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HOISTWAY
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Common questions about HOISTWAY
- Is HOISTWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOISTWAY is not in it.
- How many points is HOISTWAY worth?
- HOISTWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOISTWAY?
- HOISTWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOISTWAY:
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