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Is HOTSPOTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOTSPOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOTSPOTS mean?

Hotspots is a form of HOTSPOT.

  1. noun

    a place of political unrest and potential violence

    “the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots”

  2. noun

    a point of relatively intense heat or radiation

  3. noun

    a lively entertainment spot

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 HOTSPOTS

HOTSPOTS 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.

Anagrams of HOTSPOTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HOTSPOTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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