HOTSHOT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOTSHOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOTSHOT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTSHOT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTSHOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hotshotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOTSHOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOTSHOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,528 thousand.
What does HOTSHOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who is exceptionally skilled or successful, often one who likes to show it.
A hotshot is usually young and confident, and the label can be admiring or slightly mocking depending on tone. It is common in talk about sport, business and law, where talent is put on display. The word hotshot can also be used as an adjective before a noun.
How HOTSHOT is used
Hotshot is informal and mostly found in spoken English and journalism.
- The firm hired a hotshot lawyer from New York.
- Every team wants a hotshot striker who can score from nothing.
- She was a hotshot programmer before she turned thirty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOTSHOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOTSHOT
1 longer words begin with HOTSHOT.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTSHOT
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Common questions about HOTSHOT
- Is HOTSHOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTSHOT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTSHOT worth?
- HOTSHOT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOTSHOT mean?
- A person who is exceptionally skilled or successful, often one who likes to show it.
- What letters can be added to HOTSHOT?
- HOTSHOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOTSHOT:
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