HOSSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOSSES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4o1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listHOSSES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,552 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOSSES?
| 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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful HOSSES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSSES
No single letter turns HOSSES into another word.
How HOSSES scores
Scrabble h4o1s1s1e1s1 9
Words with Friends h3o1s1s1e1s1 8
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOSSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,552 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSSES
hoses8 shoes8 hoes7 hose7 hoss7 sesh7 shes7 shoe7 sohs7 oses4 sess4 soss4 ehs6 hes6 hoe6 hos6 ohs6 she6 sho6 soh6 ess3 oes3 ose3 ses3 sos3 eh5 he5 ho5 oh5 sh5 es2 oe2 os2 so2
Common questions about HOSSES
- Is HOSSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOSSES is not in it.
- How many points is HOSSES worth?
- HOSSES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSSES?
- No single letter can be added to HOSSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOSSES:
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