HOSTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HOSTEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOSTEL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOSTEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hostelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOSTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOSTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,673.
What stands out about HOSTEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 HOSTEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cheap place to stay that offers simple beds and shared facilities, especially for young travellers, students or people in need of housing.
A hostel usually has dormitories with bunk beds, a shared kitchen and a common room where guests meet each other. Backpackers favour hostels because the nightly cost is far lower than that of a hotel. The word began as a medieval term for an inn and comes from the same root as hotel and hospital. Some hostels are run by charities and give temporary shelter to homeless people or students.
How HOSTEL is used
In British use it can also mean a supervised residence, such as a student hostel.
- We booked a bunk in a youth hostel near the station.
- The hostel was clean, cheap and full of cheerful backpackers.
- She spent a week at a hostel while she looked for a flat.
- A hostel for the homeless opened on the edge of town.
- The hostel kitchen was shared by about thirty guests.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOSTEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOSTEL
The 6 tiles of HOSTEL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HOSTEL
13 longer words begin with HOSTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTEL
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Common questions about HOSTEL
- Is HOSTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSTEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSTEL worth?
- HOSTEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOSTEL mean?
- A cheap place to stay that offers simple beds and shared facilities, especially for young travellers, students or people in need of housing.
- What letters can be added to HOSTEL?
- HOSTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOSTEL:
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