HEPTATHLON is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HEPTATHLON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEPTATHLON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEPTATHLON is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEPTATHLON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heptathlonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEPTATHLON scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEPTATHLON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEPTATHLON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEPTATHLON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A track-and-field contest in which each athlete competes in seven set events, scored together.
The heptathlon is spread over two days and rewards all-round ability rather than a single strength. Its seven events mix sprinting, jumping and throwing.
How HEPTATHLON is used
The word heptathlon is used in athletics, most often for women's competition.
- She won the heptathlon with a strong final run in the 800 metres.
- A good heptathlon athlete must be fast, strong and flexible.
- The heptathlon is a test of stamina over two days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEPTATHLON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEPTATHLON
1 longer words begin with HEPTATHLON.
Shorter words from the letters in HEPTATHLON
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Common questions about HEPTATHLON
- Is HEPTATHLON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEPTATHLON, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEPTATHLON worth?
- HEPTATHLON is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEPTATHLON mean?
- A track-and-field contest in which each athlete competes in seven set events, scored together.
- What letters can be added to HEPTATHLON?
- HEPTATHLON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEPTATHLON:
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