HEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEAT?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEAT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about HEAT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HEAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being hot; warmth produced by a source of energy.
Heat is a form of energy transferred between substances due to a difference in temperature, felt as warmth. In everyday use, the word also describes the general condition of high temperature in weather or an environment.
How HEAT is used
Used both as a scientific term and in casual descriptions of warm weather.
- The heat from the fire warmed the whole cabin.
- Summer heat made the pavement uncomfortably hot.
- The oven heats up within a few minutes.
- Workers rested often because of the extreme heat.
- The heated room felt cozy on a cold night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HEAT
The 4 tiles of HEAT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with HEAT
Showing 24 of 64 words that begin with HEAT.
Words ending in HEAT
16 words end in HEAT. Useful as a back hook: play HEAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with HEAT inside
Showing 24 of 190 words that contain HEAT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HEAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HEAT
Common questions about HEAT
- Is HEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEAT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEAT worth?
- HEAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEAT mean?
- The quality of being hot; warmth produced by a source of energy.
- What letters can be added to HEAT?
- HEAT takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HEAT:
Open HEAT in the Word Finder