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HETEROTROPHY is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points

Yes. HETEROTROPHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

h4e1t1e1r1o1t1r1o1p3h4y4
PlayableHETEROTROPHY · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept HETEROTROPHY?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.92
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful HETEROTROPHY is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HETEROTROPHY

No single letter turns HETEROTROPHY into another word.

How HETEROTROPHY scores

Scrabble h4e1t1e1r1o1t1r1o1p3h4y4 23
Words with Friends h3e1t1e1r1o1t1r1o1p4h3y3 21

Face value of the 12 tiles in HETEROTROPHY, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h22
e212
t26
r26
o28
p12
y12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROTROPHY has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in HETEROTROPHY

heterotroph19 orthophyre21 therophyte21 heterotopy18 orthopter14 rheotrope14 orthoepy16 eyetooth14 horopter13 potterer10 hyperer15 oophyte15 orphrey15 pothery15 prythee15 thether13 thother13 pottery12 rettery10 thereto10 proette9 protore9 treetop9 trooper9 phooey14 trophy14 hether12 theory12 toothy12 hooper11 hotpot11 pether11 peyote11 poetry11 pother11 pretty11 preyer11 ptooey11 retype11 ropery11

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Common questions about HETEROTROPHY

Is HETEROTROPHY valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETEROTROPHY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HETEROTROPHY worth?
HETEROTROPHY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HETEROTROPHY?
No single letter can be added to HETEROTROPHY to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HETEROTROPHY:

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