HETEROCYSTOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HETEROCYSTOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHETEROCYSTOUS · 13 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HETEROCYSTOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.62
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.85%
Our own measure of how useful HETEROCYSTOUS is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROCYSTOUS
No single letter turns HETEROCYSTOUS into another word.
How HETEROCYSTOUS scores
Scrabble h4e1t1e1r1o1c3y4s1t1o1u1s1 21
Words with Friends h3e1t1e1r1o1c4y3s1t1o1u2s1 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in HETEROCYSTOUS, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROCYSTOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROCYSTOUS
heterocysts19 heterocyst18 osteocytes15 shotcretes15 storehouse13 cotrustees12 scouthery17 toychests17 choreuses14 osteocyte14 outechoes14 rechooses14 retouches14 scouthers14 shortcuts14 shotcrete14 stretches14 teuchters14 trochuses14 cotrustee11 creosotes11 crossette11 outscores11 outsteers9 roussette9 scythers16 stretchy16 toychest16 eyeshots14 eyetooth14 outhyres14 shuteyes14 cheroots13 choosers13 choruses13 chousers13 courtesy13 couthest13 curtseys13 ocherous13
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Common questions about HETEROCYSTOUS
- Is HETEROCYSTOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETEROCYSTOUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETEROCYSTOUS worth?
- HETEROCYSTOUS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROCYSTOUS?
- No single letter can be added to HETEROCYSTOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HETEROCYSTOUS:
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