Words Containing HOTS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing HOTS?

BUCKSHOTS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COCKSHOTS (20), CHAINSHOTS (18), COUNTERSHOTS (17).

Q: What are some common words containing HOTS?

Everyday examples include SHOTS , HOTSHOT , UPSHOTS , SNAPSHOTS , GUNSHOTS , SLINGSHOTS , HOTSHOTS , POTSHOTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing HOTS?

COUNTERSHOTS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SLINGSHOTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing HOTS 39 words

How often does HOTS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 39 words containing HOTS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.7 points, the best is BUCKSHOTS (20 points) and 92.3% end in S.

Total words: 39
Most common length: 8 letters; 13 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.7; out of 20 max
Longest word: COUNTERSHOTS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 92.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 92.3%
t 5.1%
r 2.6%

Top vowel pairs

ai10.3%
ea5.1%
ou5.1%

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Highest-scoring word containing HOTS

b ₃u ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁h ₄o ₁t ₁s ₁

B 3 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

buckshots

Form of buckshot

nounsmall lead shot for shotgun shells

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How many words containing HOTS are there?

There are 39 words containing HOTS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 13 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing HOTS?

BUCKSHOTS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COCKSHOTS (20), CHAINSHOTS (18), COUNTERSHOTS (17).

What are some common words containing HOTS?

Everyday examples include SHOTS, HOTSHOT, UPSHOTS, SNAPSHOTS, GUNSHOTS, SLINGSHOTS, HOTSHOTS, POTSHOTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing HOTS?

COUNTERSHOTS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SLINGSHOTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.