HOIST — 5 letter word
hoist
The word hoist has 5 letters: H, O, I, S, T. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects".
5 letter word "hoist": H O I S T — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 7
Letter analysis of hoist
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of hoist
noun
- lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
verb
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" Synonyms: lift
- raise "hoist the flags" Synonyms: prick
- move from one place to another by lifting "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
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