Is HOSIERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOSIERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOSIERY mean?
- noun
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 HOSIERY
HOSIERY 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 HOSIERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- horsey12
- horsy11
- hosey11
- shyer11
- hoys10
- horsie9
- hosier9
- hey9
- hoy9
- shy9
- yeh9
- heirs8
- heros8
- hires8
- hoers8
- hoise8
- horse8
- hoser8
- oyers8
- roshi8
- shero8
- shier8
- shire8
- shoer8
- shore8
- yores8
- heir7
- hero7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- hoer7
- hoes7
- hose7
- oyer7
- oyes7
- resh7
- rhos7
- rosy7
- ryes7
- shoe7
- shri7
- yore7
- her6
- hes6
- hie6
- his6
- hoe6
- hos6
- ohs6
- rho6
- rye6
- she6
- sho6
- soh6
- soy6
- yer6
- yes6
- osier5
- eh5
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