HETES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. HETES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept HETES?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HETES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HETES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HETES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in HETES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.

What stands out about HETES

• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of HETES

The 5 tiles of HETES in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in HETES

11 words end in HETES. Useful as a back hook: play HETES onto a word already on the board.

Words with HETES inside

4 words contain HETES in the middle. Words that start with HETES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in HETES

Common questions about HETES

Is HETES valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HETES is not in it.

How many points is HETES worth?

HETES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HETES?

HETES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.