HUSHY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUSHY 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HUSHY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUSHY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUSHY
No single letter turns HUSHY into another word.
How HUSHY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HUSHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,353 thousand.
What does HUSHY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalrare
Kept deliberately quiet or secret, especially about something sensitive or embarrassing.
Something described as hushy is being kept deliberately quiet, usually because it touches on an embarrassing or private matter. The word can apply to people, meetings, deals or plans, and it always signals an atmosphere of secrecy rather than a physical quality. It functions much like the everyday phrase hush-hush, and a speaker often chooses hushy for a slightly old-fashioned or playful effect.
How HUSHY is used
Rare and informal; the everyday phrase hush-hush is used far more often for the same idea.
- The negotiations were kept hushy until the contracts were finally signed.
- There was something hushy about the way the two directors left the meeting early.
- Neighbours found the family's hushy behaviour suspicious after the sudden move.
- He gave a hushy little laugh and changed the subject quickly.
- The whole affair had a hushy feel, as if nobody wanted it discussed openly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUSHY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HUSHY
Common questions about HUSHY
- Is HUSHY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HUSHY is not in it.
- How many points is HUSHY worth?
- HUSHY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUSHY mean?
- Kept deliberately quiet or secret, especially about something sensitive or embarrassing.
- What letters can be added to HUSHY?
- No single letter can be added to HUSHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HUSHY:
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