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Hosts

h 4o 1s 1t 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of host

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does hosts 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 hosts.

Is HOSTS 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) Yes

How many points is HOSTS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
h 4o 1s 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
h 3o 1s 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
h 4o 1s 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
h 3o 1s 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HOSTS

Anagrams 2

shotssoths

Hooks for HOSTS

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

Front hooks

ghosts

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HOSTS

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

costspostsfrostsaccostscompostsdefrostsoutpostssignpostsghosts
All words ending in -OSTS

Hosts: quick answers

Is HOSTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOSTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOSTS worth?
HOSTS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hosts mean?
hosts is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 HOSTS?
You can make 23 shorter words from HOSTS, such as HOSS, HOST, HOTS, SHOT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HOSTS?
HOSTS rearranges into SHOTS, SOTHS.