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Is HOISTED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOISTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOISTED mean?

Hoisted is a form of HOIST.

  1. verb

    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

    “hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”

  2. noun

    lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

  3. verb

    move from one place to another by lifting

    “They hoisted the patient onto the operating table”

  4. verb

    raise

    “hoist the flags”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

7

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 HOISTED

HOISTED 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 HOISTED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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