HEPCAT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HEPCAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEPCAT?
| 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 HEPCAT is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEPCAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hepcatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEPCAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HEPCAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does HEPCAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
slanghistorical
A stylish, fashionable person who is keen on jazz and the culture around it.
Hepcat belongs to the jazz scene of the past, when to be hep meant to be in the know and up to date. A hepcat knew the newest records, spoke the latest slang and dressed to match. The word now sounds like a period piece and is used mostly with a wink when people talk about swing-era style.
How HEPCAT is used
Dated American slang, now used mainly in a nostalgic or playful way.
- Every hepcat in town showed up to hear the late set.
- He dressed like a hepcat in a sharp suit and a narrow-brimmed hat.
- The film shows a young hepcat discovering bebop in a smoky club.
- Grandfather still calls himself a hepcat when the old records come out.
- A real hepcat never missed a Saturday night at the dance hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEPCAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEPCAT
1 longer words begin with HEPCAT.
Shorter words from the letters in HEPCAT
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Common questions about HEPCAT
- Is HEPCAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEPCAT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEPCAT worth?
- HEPCAT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEPCAT mean?
- A stylish, fashionable person who is keen on jazz and the culture around it.
- What letters can be added to HEPCAT?
- HEPCAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HEPCAT:
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