HOSTINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOSTINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4o1s1t1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listHOSTINGS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOSTINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful HOSTINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTINGS
Front hooks — 1
ghostingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOSTINGS scores
Scrabble h4o1s1t1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends h3o1s1t1i1n2g3s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOSTINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOSTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTINGS
hosting11 thingos11 toshing11 stonish10 stingos8 tossing8 ghosts10 goshts10 hongis10 hosing10 nights10 shogis10 sights10 thingo10 things10 thongs10 hoists9 tonish9 gnosis7 ingots7 stingo7 stings7 tigons7 toings7 tosing7 ghost9 gosht9 goths9 hings9 hoing9 hongi9 hongs9 nighs9 night9 ohing9 shogi9 shogs9 sighs9 sight9 thigs9
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Common questions about HOSTINGS
- Is HOSTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOSTINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HOSTINGS worth?
- HOSTINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSTINGS?
- HOSTINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOSTINGS:
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