Yes, hope is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 9 points in Scrabble, and 9 points in Words with Friends
hope
Verb
1. Expect and wish
2. Be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
3. Intend with some possibility of fulfilment
Noun
1. A specific instance of feeling hopeful
2. The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
3. Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
4. Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
5. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
6. One of the three Christian virtues
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