HERESIARCH is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HERESIARCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERESIARCH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERESIARCH is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERESIARCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heresiarchsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERESIARCH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HERESIARCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERESIARCH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HERESIARCH
- HERESIARCH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HERESIARCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The founder or chief leader of a heretical sect or movement.
A heresiarch is blamed by the church for starting the false teaching that others follow. The title is a harsh one and was used chiefly by opponents.
How HERESIARCH is used
The word heresiarch turns up in church history and theology rather than everyday speech.
- The council condemned the heresiarch and his followers.
- To his critics, the preacher was a dangerous heresiarch.
- Early writers named Arius as the heresiarch of a major dispute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERESIARCH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HERESIARCH
1 longer words begin with HERESIARCH.
Shorter words from the letters in HERESIARCH
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Common questions about HERESIARCH
- Is HERESIARCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERESIARCH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERESIARCH worth?
- HERESIARCH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERESIARCH mean?
- The founder or chief leader of a heretical sect or movement.
- What letters can be added to HERESIARCH?
- HERESIARCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HERESIARCH:
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