HOST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HOST 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 HOST?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOST is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about HOST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 HOST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who receives or entertains guests, or an organization that runs an event.
A host welcomes visitors into their home or arranges a gathering on their behalf. In television and radio, a host is the person who introduces and guides a program.
How HOST is used
Applies to people, organizations, and even computer servers.
- The host greeted every guest at the door with a smile.
- The city was chosen as host for the international games.
- A television host interviewed the author about her new book.
- Our hosts prepared a large dinner for the whole family.
- The venue hosted nearly two hundred guests at the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOST
The 4 tiles of HOST in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with HOST
Showing 24 of 40 words that begin with HOST.
Words ending in HOST
2 words end in HOST. Useful as a back hook: play HOST onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOST inside
Showing 24 of 41 words that contain HOST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HOST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOST
Common questions about HOST
- Is HOST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOST, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOST worth?
- HOST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOST mean?
- A person who receives or entertains guests, or an organization that runs an event.
- What letters can be added to HOST?
- HOST takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOST:
Open HOST in the Word Finder