HETERODYNE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HETERODYNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHETERODYNE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HETERODYNE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful HETERODYNE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETERODYNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HETERODYNE scores
Scrabble h4e1t1e1r1o1d2y4n1e1 17
Words with Friends h3e1t1e1r1o1d2y3n2e1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in HETERODYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETERODYNE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HETERODYNE
2 longer words begin with HETERODYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in HETERODYNE
threnody15 dethrone12 threnode12 honeyed14 northed11 othered11 reneyed11 thonder11 thorned11 throned11 thereon10 entered8 erodent8 heryed13 hoyden13 ethyne12 rhyton12 theory12 thorny12 dehorn10 dehort10 heeder10 hented10 herden10 horned10 redeny10 redeye10 rodney10 royned10 throed10 trendy10 yonder10 eothen9 ethene9 hereon9 hereto9 hetero9 hornet9 nether9 nother9
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Common questions about HETERODYNE
- Is HETERODYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETERODYNE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETERODYNE worth?
- HETERODYNE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETERODYNE?
- HETERODYNE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HETERODYNE:
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