HEATWAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEATWAVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HEATWAVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEATWAVE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEATWAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heatwavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEATWAVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEATWAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEATWAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEATWAVE
1 longer words begin with HEATWAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEATWAVE
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Common questions about HEATWAVE
- Is HEATWAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEATWAVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEATWAVE worth?
- HEATWAVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEATWAVE?
- HEATWAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEATWAVE:
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