HOYS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HOYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOYS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOYS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOYS
No single letter turns HOYS into another word.
How HOYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What does HOYS mean in Scrabble?
HOYS is a form of HOY (its plural or a verb form).
HOY(interjection) — A call used to attract attention, especially at sea.
Words ending in HOYS
2 words end in HOYS. Useful as a back hook: play HOYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYS
Common questions about HOYS
- Is HOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOYS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOYS worth?
- HOYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOYS?
- No single letter can be added to HOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOYS:
Open HOYS in the Word Finder