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Is HOSTILES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOSTILES mean?

Hostiles is a form of HOSTILE.

  1. adjective

    characterized by enmity or ill will

    “a hostile nation”

  2. adjective

    not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

    “hostile naval and air forces”

  3. noun

    troops belonging to the enemy's military forces

    “the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles”

  4. adjective

    impossible to bring into friendly accord

    “hostile factions”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (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 HOSTILES

HOSTILES 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 HOSTILES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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