HEARTLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HEARTLAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEARTLAND?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEARTLAND is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEARTLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heartlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEARTLAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEARTLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEARTLAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEARTLAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
The central or most important region of a country or area, often the source of its character or support.
A heartland is more than a map position: it is the region that gives a nation its identity or economy. Politicians talk about winning over the heartland, meaning voters in the central farming and industrial areas.
How HEARTLAND is used
Heartland is common in geography, politics and journalism.
- The candidate toured the nation heartland.
- Wheat fields stretch across the American heartland.
- The industrial heartland saw many factories close.
- This party draws its strength from its rural heartland.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEARTLAND and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEARTLAND
1 longer words begin with HEARTLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in HEARTLAND
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Common questions about HEARTLAND
- Is HEARTLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEARTLAND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEARTLAND worth?
- HEARTLAND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEARTLAND mean?
- The central or most important region of a country or area, often the source of its character or support.
- What letters can be added to HEARTLAND?
- HEARTLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEARTLAND:
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