HETEROCONT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HETEROCONT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HETEROCONT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HETEROCONT is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROCONT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heterocontsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HETEROCONT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HETEROCONT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROCONT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HETEROCONT
1 longer words begin with HETEROCONT.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROCONT
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Common questions about HETEROCONT
- Is HETEROCONT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HETEROCONT is not in it.
- How many points is HETEROCONT worth?
- HETEROCONT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROCONT?
- HETEROCONT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HETEROCONT:
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