HEARTBEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HEARTBEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEARTBEAT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEARTBEAT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEARTBEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heartbeatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEARTBEAT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEARTBEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEARTBEAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEARTBEAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
One complete pulse of the heart, or, figuratively, a very short moment.
Doctors count heartbeats to judge health, and listeners often hear a heartbeat as a comforting sound. In everyday speech, in a heartbeat means instantly or without hesitation. The word can also stand for the vital core of a place or a group.
How HEARTBEAT is used
Heartbeat is common both literally and in the phrase in a heartbeat.
- You could hear the baby's heartbeat on the monitor.
- I would say yes in a heartbeat.
- The market is the heartbeat of the old town.
- Her heartbeat quickened as the door opened.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEARTBEAT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEARTBEAT
1 longer words begin with HEARTBEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in HEARTBEAT
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Common questions about HEARTBEAT
- Is HEARTBEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEARTBEAT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEARTBEAT worth?
- HEARTBEAT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEARTBEAT mean?
- One complete pulse of the heart, or, figuratively, a very short moment.
- What letters can be added to HEARTBEAT?
- HEARTBEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEARTBEAT:
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