HEURISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEURISM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEURISM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEURISM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heurismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEURISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Anagrams of HEURISM
The 7 tiles of HEURISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HEURISM
1 longer words begin with HEURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HEURISM
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Common questions about HEURISM
- Is HEURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEURISM is not in it.
- How many points is HEURISM worth?
- HEURISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEURISM?
- HEURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEURISM:
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