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Hoops

/huːps/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Hoops

noun

  1. A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
  2. A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop.

    "the cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese"

  3. A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
  4. A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
  5. A quart pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.

verb

  1. To bind or fasten using a hoop.

    "to hoop a barrel or puncheon"

  2. To clasp; to encircle; to surround.

noun

  1. A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
  2. The hoopoe.

verb

  1. To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
  2. To whoop, as in whooping cough.
Anagrams of Hoops

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "hoops":

poohs

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hoops" and rearranging:

+moomphs
+nphonos
+tphotospothos
+wwhoops
Related Word Patterns
HO...Words starting with "ho"...PSWords ending with "ps"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "hoops"
Letter Values
h4
o1
o1
p3
s1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Hoops
abampsabbotshipsaccountantshipsafterclapsafterdampsagitpropsairdropsairmanshipsairshipsairstripsalpsambassadorships
Related 5-Letter Words
haafshaarshabithabushacekhackshadalhadedhadeshadjihadsthaemshaetshafizhafts

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 "Hoops"

Hoops is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "hoops" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Hoops" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hoops" is a medium-scoring word.