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Hoists

h 4o 1i 1s 1t 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hoist

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

What does hoists mean?

noun

  1. lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

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 hoists.

Is HOISTS 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 HOISTS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
h 4o 1i 1s 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
h 3o 1i 1s 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
h 4o 1i 1s 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
h 3o 1i 1s 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HOISTS

Words that end like HOISTS

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

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All words ending in -OISTS

Hoists: quick answers

Is HOISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOISTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOISTS worth?
HOISTS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hoists mean?
hoists is the plural and third-person singular form of hoist, which means “lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOISTS?
You can make 58 shorter words from HOISTS, such as HISTS, HOIST, HOSTS, SHISO. See the full list.