Is HOTSPOT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOTSPOT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOTSPOT mean?
- noun
a place of political unrest and potential violence
“the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots”
- noun
a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
- noun
a lively entertainment spot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 7
H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HOTSPOT
Single letters that turn HOTSPOT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of HOTSPOT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HOTSPOT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hotpots12
- potshot12
- hotpot11
- photos11
- pothos11
- hoops10
- photo10
- phots10
- poohs10
- tophs10
- tooths9
- hoop9
- hops9
- phos9
- phot9
- pooh9
- posh9
- shop9
- soph9
- toph9
- pottos8
- hoots8
- shoot8
- shott8
- sooth8
- tooth8
- hop8
- pho8
- pht8
- poh8
- potto7
- stoop7
- stopt7
- topos7
- hoot7
- host7
- hots7
- oohs7
- shoo7
- shot7
- soth7
- tosh7
- oops6
- opts6
- poos6
- post6
- pots6
- spot6
- stop6
- topo6
- tops6
- hoo6
- hos6
- hot6
- oho6
- ohs6
- ooh6
- sho6
- soh6
- tho6
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