HOSTESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HOSTESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOSTESS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOSTESS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTESS
No single letter turns HOSTESS into another word.
How HOSTESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOSTESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does HOSTESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who receives and entertains guests, or who is paid to welcome customers.
At a dinner party the hostess greets everyone and sees that all are comfortable. In restaurants, a hostess shows diners to their tables, and the word can also mean a woman who presents a television show.
How HOSTESS is used
Hostess is common in social settings and in restaurants.
- The hostess welcomed each guest at the door.
- A hostess led us to a table by the window.
- She worked as a hostess at an airline lounge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOSTESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOSTESS
3 longer words begin with HOSTESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTESS
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Common questions about HOSTESS
- Is HOSTESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSTESS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSTESS worth?
- HOSTESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOSTESS mean?
- A woman who receives and entertains guests, or who is paid to welcome customers.
- What letters can be added to HOSTESS?
- No single letter can be added to HOSTESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOSTESS:
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