HEINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HEINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEINOUS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEINOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEINOUS
No single letter turns HEINOUS into another word.
How HEINOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does HEINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Extremely wicked and shocking, used of crimes and other terrible acts.
Heinous is reserved for wrongdoing so grave that it provokes hatred, and so it is a staple of court reports and news about serious crimes. Using it for a minor fault would sound absurd, which is part of its force.
How HEINOUS is used
Heinous is applied to crimes, acts and offences of extreme evil.
- The judge called it a heinous crime.
- Nobody could forgive such a heinous betrayal.
- The report details heinous acts committed during the war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEINOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEINOUS
3 longer words begin with HEINOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HEINOUS
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Common questions about HEINOUS
- Is HEINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEINOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEINOUS worth?
- HEINOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEINOUS mean?
- Extremely wicked and shocking, used of crimes and other terrible acts.
- What letters can be added to HEINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to HEINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEINOUS:
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