HEURISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HEURISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4e1u1r1i1s1t1i1c3
PlayableHEURISTIC · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEURISTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HEURISTIC is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEURISTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heuristicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEURISTIC scores
Scrabble h4e1u1r1i1s1t1i1c3 14
Words with Friends h3e1u2r1i1s1t1i1c4 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEURISTIC, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEURISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEURISTIC
2 longer words begin with HEURISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HEURISTIC
christie13 cithers12 cushier12 estrich12 itchier12 richest12 tichier12 hirstie10 hirsute10 cruisie9 cuiters9 curiets9 curites9 eristic9 icterus9 riciest9 cherts11 chirts11 chirus11 chutes11 cither11 criths11 cushie11 ethics11 itches11 riches11 richts11 ruches11 schuit11 strich11 theics11 thrice11 tiches11 tuchis11 tusche11 histie9 reishi9 theirs9 tushie9 cestui8
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Common questions about HEURISTIC
- Is HEURISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEURISTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEURISTIC worth?
- HEURISTIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEURISTIC?
- HEURISTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEURISTIC:
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