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Is hoss a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word hoss is a Scrabble US word. The word hoss is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

H4O1S1S1

Is hoss a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word hoss is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

H4O1S1S1

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4-letter words (2 found)

HOSS,SOHS,

3-letter words (5 found)

HOS,OHS,SHO,SOH,SOS,

2-letter words (5 found)

HO,OH,OS,SH,SO,

You can make 12 words from hoss according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of hoss

hoss ohss hsos shos oshs sohs hoss ohss hsos shos oshs sohs hsso shso hsso shso ssho ssho ossh sosh ossh sosh ssoh ssoh

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word hoss. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in hoss.

Definitions and meaning of hoss

hoss

Alternative forms

  • hawss

Etymology

Non-rhotic spelling pronunciation of horse. See also 'oss in English dialects with H-dropping.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /hɔːs/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːs

Noun

hoss (countable and uncountable, plural hosses)

  1. (Southern US, slang) Pronunciation spelling of horse.
  2. (Southern US, slang) A big, strong and respected or dependable person, usually a man; one who is large like a horse.
  3. (Southern US, slang, often capitalized) Term of address for a man.
    What's up, hoss?
  4. (Northwestern US, slang) A car.

Synonyms

  • (man): dude, man, brother, guy, chap, comrade, bub

Derived terms

  • hoss opera
  • one-hoss shay

Anagrams

  • Sohs, shos, sohs, sosh

Norwegian Bokmål

Adverb

hoss

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 1959; superseded by hvordan

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adverb

hoss

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of korleis

Source: wiktionary.org