Hoist
/hɔɪst/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Hoist
noun
- A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
- The act of hoisting; a lift.
"Give me a hoist over that wall."
- The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff.
- The vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff.
- The height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay.
verb
- To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
- To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
- To lift someone up to be flogged.
- To be lifted up.
- To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
Anagrams of Hoist
Letter Values
h4
o1
i1
s1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Hoist
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Hoist"
Hoist is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Hoist" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hoist" is a low-scoring word.