HETEROTAXY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. HETEROTAXY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HETEROTAXY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HETEROTAXY is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROTAXY
No single letter turns HETEROTAXY into another word.
How HETEROTAXY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HETEROTAXY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROTAXY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROTAXY
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Common questions about HETEROTAXY
- Is HETEROTAXY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HETEROTAXY is not in it.
- How many points is HETEROTAXY worth?
- HETEROTAXY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROTAXY?
- No single letter can be added to HETEROTAXY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HETEROTAXY:
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