HETEROGAMETE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HETEROGAMETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HETEROGAMETE?
| 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 HETEROGAMETE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROGAMETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heterogametesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HETEROGAMETE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HETEROGAMETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROGAMETE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HETEROGAMETE
- The letter E appears four times in HETEROGAMETE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HETEROGAMETE
1 longer words begin with HETEROGAMETE.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROGAMETE
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Common questions about HETEROGAMETE
- Is HETEROGAMETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETEROGAMETE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETEROGAMETE worth?
- HETEROGAMETE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROGAMETE?
- HETEROGAMETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HETEROGAMETE:
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