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Hostly

h 4o 1s 1t 1l 1y 4

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Rare · form of host

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

What does hostly mean?

noun

  1. a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

  2. a vast multitude

    Synonymshordelegion

  3. an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association

  4. a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)

    Synonymsmaster of ceremoniesemcee

  5. archaic terms for army

    Synonymslegion

  6. any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event

    “Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games”

verb

  1. be the host of or for

    “We hosted 4 couples last night”

Definitions shown for host, the base form of hostly.

Is HOSTLY 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 HOSTLY worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
h 4o 1s 1t 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

11 pts
h 3o 1s 1t 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
h 4o 1s 1t 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
h 3o 1s 1t 1l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in HOSTLY

Hooks for HOSTLY

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

Front hooks

ghostly

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HOSTLY

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

mostlycostlyghostly
All words ending in -OSTLY

Hostly: quick answers

Is HOSTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOSTLY 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 HOSTLY worth?
HOSTLY scores 12 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hostly mean?
hostly is related to host, which means “a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOSTLY?
You can make 50 shorter words from HOSTLY, such as HOTLY, TOSHY, HOLY, HOYS. See the full list.