Is HOTSPUR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOTSPUR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOTSPUR mean?
- noun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
- noun
a rash or impetuous person
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) + P (3) + U (1) + R (1) = 12 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 HOTSPUR
Single letters that turn HOTSPUR 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
Words you can make from HOTSPUR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thorps11
- tophus11
- upshot11
- ouphs10
- phots10
- phuts10
- shtup10
- thorp10
- tophs10
- rouths9
- hops9
- ouph9
- phos9
- phot9
- phut9
- posh9
- push9
- shop9
- soph9
- toph9
- sprout8
- stupor8
- horst8
- hours8
- hurst8
- hurts8
- routh8
- ruths8
- short8
- shout8
- south8
- thous8
- hop8
- hup8
- pho8
- pht8
- poh8
- ports7
- pours7
- pouts7
- prost7
- roups7
- sport7
- spout7
- spurt7
- stoup7
- strop7
- turps7
- host7
- hots7
- hour7
- hurt7
- huts7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- ruth7
- shot7
- shut7
- soth7
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