HOISTWAYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOISTWAYS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4o1i1s1t1w4a1y4s1
Depends on the listHOISTWAYS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOISTWAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful HOISTWAYS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOISTWAYS
No single letter turns HOISTWAYS into another word.
How HOISTWAYS scores
Scrabble h4o1i1s1t1w4a1y4s1 18
Words with Friends h3o1i1s1t1w4a1y3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOISTWAYS, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOISTWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOISTWAYS
hoistway17 whatsis13 whosits13 swashy15 swathy15 swishy15 siwash12 sowths12 swaths12 toyish12 whatso12 whists12 whosis12 whosit12 hoasts9 hoists9 hostas9 saiths9 shoats9 tiswas9 waists9 showy14 thawy14 washy14 whity14 withy14 hasty11 hissy11 hoyas11 shaws11 shays11 shows11 shwas11 sowth11 swash11 swath11 sways11 swish11 swith11 thaws11
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Common questions about HOISTWAYS
- Is HOISTWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOISTWAYS is not in it.
- How many points is HOISTWAYS worth?
- HOISTWAYS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOISTWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to HOISTWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOISTWAYS:
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