hoist
VERBNOUN
/hɔɪst/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H
hoist is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1I1S1T1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does hoist mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help.
“hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Raise.
“hoist the flags”
“hoist a sail”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Move from one place to another by lifting.
“They hoisted the patient onto the operating table”
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects.
BROADER
NARROWER