Is HOSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOSES mean?
Hoses is a form of HOSE.
- noun
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- noun
man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
- noun
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
- verb
water with a hose
“hose the lawn”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
5
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 HOSES
Single letters that turn HOSES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of HOSES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HOSES
The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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