HOSTELLINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. HOSTELLINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4o1s1t1e1l1l1i1n1g2s1
PlayableHOSTELLINGS · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOSTELLINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful HOSTELLINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTELLINGS
No single letter turns HOSTELLINGS into another word.
How HOSTELLINGS scores
Scrabble h4o1s1t1e1l1l1i1n1g2s1 15
Words with Friends h3o1s1t1e1l2l2i1n2g3s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in HOSTELLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOSTELLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTELLINGS
hostelings14 hostelling14 hotellings14 histogens13 hosteling13 hotelings13 hotelling13 lightless13 lightness13 nightless13 shellings13 slingshot13 holsteins12 longlists10 losingest10 stellions9 enlights12 helloing12 histogen12 hostings12 hoteling12 lightens12 shelling12 shingles12 shoeings12 sleights12 sloshing12 slothing12 hellions11 hiltless11 histones11 holiness11 holstein11 hostiles11 hotlines11 inshells11 lothness11 neoliths11 elogists9 gillnets9
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Common questions about HOSTELLINGS
- Is HOSTELLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOSTELLINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HOSTELLINGS worth?
- HOSTELLINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSTELLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HOSTELLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HOSTELLINGS:
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