HETEROSTROPHIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HETEROSTROPHIC 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HETEROSTROPHIC?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HETEROSTROPHIC is to know. It scores 24 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROSTROPHIC
No single letter turns HETEROSTROPHIC into another word.
How HETEROSTROPHIC scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in HETEROSTROPHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROSTROPHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROSTROPHIC
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Common questions about HETEROSTROPHIC
- Is HETEROSTROPHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HETEROSTROPHIC is not in it.
- How many points is HETEROSTROPHIC worth?
- HETEROSTROPHIC is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROSTROPHIC?
- No single letter can be added to HETEROSTROPHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of HETEROSTROPHIC:
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