HETEROCYSTS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HETEROCYSTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4e1t1e1r1o1c3y4s1t1s1
PlayableHETEROCYSTS · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HETEROCYSTS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful HETEROCYSTS is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROCYSTS
No single letter turns HETEROCYSTS into another word.
How HETEROCYSTS scores
Scrabble h4e1t1e1r1o1c3y4s1t1s1 19
Words with Friends h3e1t1e1r1o1c4y3s1t1s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in HETEROCYSTS, 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 | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROCYSTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROCYSTS
heterocyst18 shotcretes15 toychests17 shotcrete14 stretches14 crossette11 scythers16 stretchy16 toychest16 eyeshots14 orcheses13 trochees13 shortest11 syrettes11 rosettes8 tetroses8 coshery15 creeshy15 scyther15 scythes15 eyeshot13 shyster13 thyrses13 cheeros12 chorees12 coheres12 corseys12 coshers12 echoers12 etchers12 hectors12 rechose12 retches12 rochets12 rotches12 stretch12 tochers12 torches12 trochee12 troches12
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Common questions about HETEROCYSTS
- Is HETEROCYSTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETEROCYSTS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETEROCYSTS worth?
- HETEROCYSTS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROCYSTS?
- No single letter can be added to HETEROCYSTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HETEROCYSTS:
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