HEURISTICS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HEURISTICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4e1u1r1i1s1t1i1c3s1
PlayableHEURISTICS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEURISTICS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful HEURISTICS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEURISTICS
No single letter turns HEURISTICS into another word.
How HEURISTICS scores
Scrabble h4e1u1r1i1s1t1i1c3s1 15
Words with Friends h3e1u2r1i1s1t1i1c4s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEURISTICS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEURISTICS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEURISTICS
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Common questions about HEURISTICS
- Is HEURISTICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEURISTICS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEURISTICS worth?
- HEURISTICS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEURISTICS?
- No single letter can be added to HEURISTICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEURISTICS:
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