HEREDITARY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEREDITARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4e1r1e1d2i1t1a1r1y4
PlayableHEREDITARY · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEREDITARY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful HEREDITARY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEREDITARY
No single letter turns HEREDITARY into another word.
How HEREDITARY scores
Scrabble h4e1r1e1d2i1t1a1r1y4 17
Words with Friends h3e1r1e1d2i1t1a1r1y3 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEREDITARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEREDITARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEREDITARY
rehydrate16 threadier13 heredity15 deathier12 ditherer12 rethread12 threader12 trihedra12 earthier11 heartier11 dithery14 hayride14 hydrate14 hydriae14 thready14 adherer11 airthed11 dietary11 diether11 earthed11 hardier11 harried11 headier11 hearted11 herried11 reheard11 rehired11 retiary10 readier8 retired8 retread8 retried8 tardier8 tarried8 tireder8 treader8 tearier7 deathy13 heryed13 hydrae13
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Common questions about HEREDITARY
- Is HEREDITARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEREDITARY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEREDITARY worth?
- HEREDITARY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEREDITARY?
- No single letter can be added to HEREDITARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEREDITARY:
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