Is HOSEPIPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOSEPIPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOSEPIPES mean?
Hosepipes is a form of HOSEPIPE.
- noun
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 HOSEPIPES
HOSEPIPES 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 HOSEPIPES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hosepipe15
- shoppes14
- hippos13
- shoppe13
- sophies12
- hippo12
- popsies11
- pishes11
- popsie10
- hopes10
- pheos10
- sheep10
- ships10
- shops10
- sophs10
- poesies9
- hoises9
- peeps9
- pepos9
- pipes9
- popes9
- heps9
- hips9
- hope9
- hops9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phis9
- phos9
- pish9
- posh9
- ship9
- shop9
- soph9
- eposes8
- espies8
- peises8
- poises8
- posies8
- speise8
- hoise8
- hoses8
- shies8
- shoes8
- peep8
- pepo8
- peps8
- pipe8
- pips8
- pope8
- pops8
- hep8
- hip8
- hop8
- peh8
- phi8
- pho8
- poh8
- peise7
- pesos7
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