Is HOISTING a word?
HOISTING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, HOISTING is a valid word.
What does hoisting mean?
HOISTING is an inflected form of hoist.
noun: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
HOISTING: word details
- Pronunciation: HOYS-tihng (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside hoisting
Words you can make from the letters of hoisting.
Frequently asked questions
What does HOISTING mean?
HOISTING is an inflected form of hoist and is a noun. It means: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects.
Is HOISTING a valid word?
Yes, HOISTING is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.