HOSTAS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HOSTAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
h4o1s1t1a1s1
PlayableHOSTAS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOSTAS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful HOSTAS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTAS
No single letter turns HOSTAS into another word.
How HOSTAS scores
Scrabble h4o1s1t1a1s1 9
Words with Friends h3o1s1t1a1s1 8
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOSTAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about HOSTAS
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of HOSTAS
The 6 tiles of HOSTAS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTAS
hoast8 hosta8 hosts8 oaths8 shoat8 shots8 soths8 stash8 assot5 oasts5 stoas5 tasso5 tosas5 haos7 hass7 hast7 hats7 hoas7 hoss7 host7 hots7 oath7 sash7 shat7 shot7 sohs7 soth7 tash7 tosh7 oast4 oats4 ossa4 sots4 stoa4 taos4 tass4 tosa4 toss4 ahs6 ash6
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Common questions about HOSTAS
- Is HOSTAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSTAS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSTAS worth?
- HOSTAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSTAS?
- No single letter can be added to HOSTAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOSTAS:
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