HERESY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HERESY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERESY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERESY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERESY
No single letter turns HERESY into another word.
How HERESY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HERESY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What does HERESY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A belief or opinion that rejects the accepted teaching of a church or of any established body of thought.
In its original sense heresy meant a doctrine condemned by religious authority, and in the Middle Ages the charge could cost a person freedom or life. Today it is also used loosely for any idea that breaks with the settled view of a profession, party or school, often with a touch of humor. A person who holds such a view is called a heretic.
How HERESY is used
Used for religious dissent and, figuratively, for any bold break with orthodox opinion.
- The council condemned the preacher's teaching as heresy.
- To suggest skipping the final exam was heresy in that school.
- Early scientists sometimes risked a charge of heresy for their theories.
- Putting pineapple on a pizza is heresy to some cooks.
- The historian wrote a long study of medieval heresy in southern France.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERESY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HERESY
The 6 tiles of HERESY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HERESY
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Common questions about HERESY
- Is HERESY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERESY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERESY worth?
- HERESY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERESY mean?
- A belief or opinion that rejects the accepted teaching of a church or of any established body of thought.
- What letters can be added to HERESY?
- No single letter can be added to HERESY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HERESY:
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