HETEROPLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HETEROPLOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHETEROPLOID · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HETEROPLOID?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful HETEROPLOID is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROPLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HETEROPLOID scores
Scrabble h4e1t1e1r1o1p3l1o1i1d2 17
Words with Friends h3e1t1e1r1o1p4l2o1i1d2 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in HETEROPLOID, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROPLOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HETEROPLOID
3 longer words begin with HETEROPLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROPLOID
heliotrope15 herpetoid15 heteropod15 philtered15 potholder15 rhodolite13 philtred14 pothered14 potholed14 theropod14 trophied14 heliport13 herptile13 porthole13 potholer13 heliodor12 hotelier11 lepidote11 peridote11 petioled11 pootered11 proteide11 dolerite9 loitered9 retooled9 hirpled13 photoed13 hoplite12 philter12 philtre12 piehole12 pothole12 prithee12 telpher12 dhootie11 diether11 hoodier11 lethied11 lithoed11 othered11
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Common questions about HETEROPLOID
- Is HETEROPLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETEROPLOID, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETEROPLOID worth?
- HETEROPLOID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROPLOID?
- HETEROPLOID takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HETEROPLOID:
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