HETERONYMOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HETERONYMOUS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HETERONYMOUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HETERONYMOUS is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETERONYMOUS
No single letter turns HETERONYMOUS into another word.
How HETERONYMOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HETERONYMOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETERONYMOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HETERONYMOUS
1 longer words begin with HETERONYMOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HETERONYMOUS
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Common questions about HETERONYMOUS
- Is HETERONYMOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETERONYMOUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETERONYMOUS worth?
- HETERONYMOUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETERONYMOUS?
- No single letter can be added to HETERONYMOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HETERONYMOUS:
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