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Hoisting

h 4o 1i 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of hoist

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hoisting mean?

verb

  1. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

    “hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”

    Synonymsliftwind

  2. move from one place to another by lifting

    “They hoisted the patient onto the operating table”

  3. raise

    “hoist the flags”

    Synonymsrun up

Definitions shown for hoist, the base form of hoisting.

Is HOISTING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HOISTING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
h 4o 1i 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
h 3o 1i 1s 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
h 4o 1i 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
h 3o 1i 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HOISTING

Hooks for HOISTING

Add one letter to the front or back of HOISTING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hoistings

Words that end like HOISTING

Common words that share the ending -OISTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

foisting
All words ending in -OISTING

Hoisting: quick answers

Is HOISTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOISTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOISTING worth?
HOISTING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hoisting mean?
hoisting is the present participle of hoist, which means “raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOISTING?
You can make 170 shorter words from HOISTING, such as HISTING, HOISING, HOSTING, INSIGHT. See the full list.