HOLSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HOLSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOLSTER?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLSTER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOLSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What does HOLSTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A case, usually of leather, worn on a belt or under the arm to carry a handgun.
A holster keeps a pistol secure and within quick reach, and police officers wear one as part of their uniform. The word holster also works as a verb when someone puts the weapon away.
How HOLSTER is used
Holster is the everyday word for a gun case, in both fiction and real life.
- The deputy rested his hand on the holster at his hip.
- Western films often show a cowboy fast on the draw from his holster.
- Please place the pistol back in its holster before you leave the range.
- He had to holster the weapon the moment the officer arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOLSTER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOLSTER
The 7 tiles of HOLSTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOLSTER
3 longer words begin with HOLSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLSTER
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Common questions about HOLSTER
- Is HOLSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLSTER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLSTER worth?
- HOLSTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOLSTER mean?
- A case, usually of leather, worn on a belt or under the arm to carry a handgun.
- What letters can be added to HOLSTER?
- HOLSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOLSTER:
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