HOSS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOSS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOSS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOSS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSS
No single letter turns HOSS into another word.
How HOSS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
Anagrams of HOSS
The 4 tiles of HOSS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOSS
1 longer words begin with HOSS.
Words with HOSS inside
1 words contain HOSS in the middle. Words that start with HOSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSS
Common questions about HOSS
- Is HOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOSS is not in it.
- How many points is HOSS worth?
- HOSS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSS?
- No single letter can be added to HOSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOSS:
Open HOSS in the Word Finder