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.
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
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
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.
What does HEATWAVES mean in Scrabble?
HEATWAVES is the plural of HEATWAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEATWAVES
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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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