Is HIATUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIATUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIATUSES mean?
Hiatuses is a form of HIATUS.
- noun
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- noun
a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
- noun
a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HIATUSES
HIATUSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HIATUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ashiest10
- shiatsu10
- tushies10
- hastes9
- heists9
- hiatus9
- saithe9
- shiest9
- shites9
- shutes9
- thesis9
- tushes9
- tushie9
- tussah9
- tusseh9
- ashes8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- haute8
- heats8
- heist8
- hests8
- hists8
- saith8
- sheas8
- shies8
- shist8
- shite8
- shits8
- shute8
- shuts8
- stash8
- sushi8
- ahis7
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- haut7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hiss7
- hist7
- hits7
- hues7
- huts7
- sash7
- sesh7
- shat7
- shea7
- shes7
- shit7
- shut7
- sith7
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