HEARTACHE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEARTACHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHEARTACHE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEARTACHE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful HEARTACHE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEARTACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heartachesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEARTACHE scores
Scrabble h4e1a1r1t1a1c3h4e1 17
Words with Friends h3e1a1r1t1a1c4h3e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEARTACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEARTACHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEARTACHE
1 longer words begin with HEARTACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEARTACHE
tracheae13 cheetah15 hatcher15 heather13 chaetae12 cheater12 earache12 hectare12 rechate12 recheat12 reteach12 teacher12 trachea12 hetaera10 acerate9 chetah14 hearth12 hether12 areach11 chaeta11 charet11 charta11 eatche11 etcher11 rachet11 thecae11 aether9 heater9 hereat9 reheat9 acater8 carate8 cerate8 cetera8 create8 ecarte8 aerate6 cheth13 hatch13 hecht13
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Common questions about HEARTACHE
- Is HEARTACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEARTACHE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEARTACHE worth?
- HEARTACHE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEARTACHE?
- HEARTACHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEARTACHE:
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