HOSTRY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOSTRY 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.
Which word lists accept HOSTRY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOSTRY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTRY
No single letter turns HOSTRY into another word.
How HOSTRY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOSTRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about HOSTRY
- HOSTRY 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
Anagrams of HOSTRY
The 6 tiles of HOSTRY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTRY
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Common questions about HOSTRY
- Is HOSTRY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOSTRY is not in it.
- How many points is HOSTRY worth?
- HOSTRY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSTRY?
- No single letter can be added to HOSTRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOSTRY:
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