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Hoy

h 4o 1y 4

About 1 syllable

noun · 3 letters · Uncommon

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

What does hoy mean?

noun

  1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

    Synonymsbargeflatboatlighter

Is HOY 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 HOY worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
h 4o 1y 4

Words With Friends

7 pts
h 3o 1y 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
h 4o 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
h 3o 1y 4

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

Words from the letters in HOY

Hooks for HOY

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

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Words that end like HOY

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

All words ending in -OY

Hoy: quick answers

Is HOY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOY 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 HOY worth?
HOY scores 9 points in Scrabble, 7 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 hoy mean?
As a noun, hoy means “a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)”.
What words can you make with the letters in HOY?
You can make 4 shorter words from HOY, such as HO, OH, OY, YO. See the full list.