HEATWAVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEATWAVES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4e1a1t1w4a1v4e1s1
Depends on the listHEATWAVES · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEATWAVES?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful HEATWAVES is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEATWAVES
No single letter turns HEATWAVES into another word.
How HEATWAVES scores
Scrabble h4e1a1t1w4a1v4e1s1 18
Words with Friends h3e1a1t1w4a1v5e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEATWAVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEATWAVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEATWAVES
heatwave17 whatevs16 theaves13 whatev15 heaves12 heveas12 sheave12 swathe12 tavahs12 theave12 thewes12 vawtes12 weaves12 whatas12 wheats12 heaste9 savate9 awash11 awave11 haves11 hawse11 heave11 hevea11 sawah11 shave11 sheva11 swath11 tavah11 thaws11 thews11 vawte11 waves11 weave11 whata11 whats11 wheat11 whets11 ashet8 avast8 eathe8
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Common questions about HEATWAVES
- Is HEATWAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEATWAVES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEATWAVES worth?
- HEATWAVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEATWAVES?
- No single letter can be added to HEATWAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEATWAVES:
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