HOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOSE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOSE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOSE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about HOSE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flexible tube used to carry water or other liquids from one place to another.
A garden hose is commonly coiled on a reel and connected to an outdoor tap. Firefighters rely on a much thicker hose to deliver a strong jet during a fire.
How HOSE is used
Commonly used for watering gardens or fighting fires.
- He connected the hose to the outdoor tap before watering the flowers.
- The firefighters unrolled a long hose from the truck.
- A cracked hose sprayed water across the driveway.
- She coiled the hose neatly after washing the car.
- The mechanic replaced a worn hose under the hood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOSE
The 4 tiles of HOSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HOSE
16 longer words begin with HOSE.
Words ending in HOSE
17 words end in HOSE. Useful as a back hook: play HOSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOSE inside
Showing 24 of 56 words that contain HOSE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HOSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSE
Common questions about HOSE
- Is HOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSE worth?
- HOSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOSE mean?
- A flexible tube used to carry water or other liquids from one place to another.
- What letters can be added to HOSE?
- HOSE takes 9 hooks: 3 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOSE:
Open HOSE in the Word Finder