HEATHENDOM is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HEATHENDOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEATHENDOM?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful HEATHENDOM is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEATHENDOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heathendomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEATHENDOM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEATHENDOM, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEATHENDOM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEATHENDOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
The lands and peoples that do not follow a major established religion, or the state of being such a people.
Old missionary writing speaks of heathendom as a distant world awaiting conversion. Modern readers find the word loaded, so it appears mostly in historical quotations.
How HEATHENDOM is used
Archaic and judgmental; use only when quoting or discussing historical attitudes.
- The missionary sailed for the shores of heathendom.
- Medieval chronicles describe the northern forests as heathendom.
- He wrote of the spread of the faith across heathendom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEATHENDOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEATHENDOM
1 longer words begin with HEATHENDOM.
Shorter words from the letters in HEATHENDOM
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Common questions about HEATHENDOM
- Is HEATHENDOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEATHENDOM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEATHENDOM worth?
- HEATHENDOM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEATHENDOM mean?
- The lands and peoples that do not follow a major established religion, or the state of being such a people.
- What letters can be added to HEATHENDOM?
- HEATHENDOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEATHENDOM:
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