hot: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with H · ends with T
Meaning of hot
adj
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Having or giving off a high temperature.
Example: He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
Example: I was so hot from being in the sun too long.
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Feverish; feeling a high fever.
Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
Listed forms: hotter, hottest.
Source: Wiktionary — hot.
adv
Hotly; at a high temperature.
Rapidly, quickly.
While shooting, while firing one's weapon(s).
Example: to come in hot; to go in hot
Listed forms: hotter, hottest.
Source: Wiktionary — hot.
verb
To heat; to make or become hot.
To become lively or exciting.
Listed forms: hots, hotting, hotted.
Source: Wiktionary — hot.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for hot.
adjective
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
adjective
very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- blistering
- red-hot
adjective
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
adjective
newest or most recent
- red-hot
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is hot in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of hot
H(4) + O(1) + T(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of hot
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from hot
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in hot. Showing up to 24, longest first.