HETERO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HETERO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HETERO?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HETERO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETERO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heterosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HETERO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HETERO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,357.
What does HETERO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A heterosexual person; also used as an adjective for something heterosexual.
Hetero is a clipped form of heterosexual that grew popular in casual talk and in journalism. It is neutral in tone when used plainly, as in a survey of hetero couples, though it can sound dismissive in some contexts. The prefix itself comes from a Greek word meaning "other", which is why it also starts many scientific terms.
How HETERO is used
Informal; mostly spoken or used in casual writing.
- The magazine ran a poll of hetero and gay couples.
- He described himself as a hetero man who loved musical theatre.
- The study compared hetero households with others.
- A hetero pair took the dance floor first.
- Her essay discusses how hetero norms shape films.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HETERO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HETERO
The 6 tiles of HETERO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HETERO
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Shorter words from the letters in HETERO
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Common questions about HETERO
- Is HETERO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETERO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETERO worth?
- HETERO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HETERO mean?
- A heterosexual person; also used as an adjective for something heterosexual.
- What letters can be added to HETERO?
- HETERO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HETERO:
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