HOSTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOSTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
h4o1s1t1l1y4
PlayableHOSTLY · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 388,038odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOSTLY?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful HOSTLY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTLY
Front hooks — 1
ghostlyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOSTLY scores
Scrabble h4o1s1t1l1y4 12
Words with Friends h3o1s1t1l2y3 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOSTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What stands out about HOSTLY
- HOSTLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTLY
hotly11 toshy11 holts8 sloth8 stylo8 holy10 hoys10 hols7 holt7 host7 hots7 losh7 loth7 loys7 shot7 soth7 tosh7 toys7 lost4 lots4 slot4 hoy9 shy9 thy9 hos6 hot6 loy6 ohs6 oys6 sho6 sly6 soh6 soy6 sty6 tho6 toy6 los3 lot3 sol3 sot3
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Common questions about HOSTLY
- Is HOSTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSTLY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSTLY worth?
- HOSTLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSTLY?
- HOSTLY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOSTLY:
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