HEATHEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HEATHEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEATHEN?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEATHEN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEATHEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heathensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEATHEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEATHEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 748,577.
What does HEATHEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A person who does not follow a major organised religion, especially in the view of believers.
Historically Christians used heathen for those who worshipped many gods or idols, and the word carried a charge of contempt. It also appears as a joke about someone with poor manners or taste, though modern writers handle it carefully.
How HEATHEN is used
In modern use heathen is mostly historical, jocular or found in discussion of older religions.
- Medieval missionaries set out to convert the heathen.
- My uncle calls me a heathen because I never read poetry.
- The saga describes a heathen temple in the forest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEATHEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEATHEN
22 longer words begin with HEATHEN.
Shorter words from the letters in HEATHEN
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Common questions about HEATHEN
- Is HEATHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEATHEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEATHEN worth?
- HEATHEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEATHEN mean?
- A person who does not follow a major organised religion, especially in the view of believers.
- What letters can be added to HEATHEN?
- HEATHEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEATHEN:
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