SWEETHEART is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SWEETHEART is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWEETHEART?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWEETHEART is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWEETHEART
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sweetheartsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWEETHEART scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SWEETHEART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWEETHEART has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SWEETHEART mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is loved by another, or a term of affection for someone dear.
Sweetheart can name a romantic partner, but it is just as often a warm form of address to a child, a friend or a spouse. In a few settings it also describes a particularly lovable person, or a deal struck in private to the advantage of both sides.
How SWEETHEART is used
Used in speech and writing as an affectionate address; some listeners may find it patronising from a stranger.
- They were childhood sweetheart pairs who married after the war.
- Thank you, sweetheart, you have been a great help.
- The nurse was a real sweetheart to every patient on the ward.
- He wrote a letter to his sweetheart every evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWEETHEART and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWEETHEART
4 longer words begin with SWEETHEART.
Shorter words from the letters in SWEETHEART
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Common questions about SWEETHEART
- Is SWEETHEART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWEETHEART, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWEETHEART worth?
- SWEETHEART is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWEETHEART mean?
- A person who is loved by another, or a term of affection for someone dear.
- What letters can be added to SWEETHEART?
- SWEETHEART takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SWEETHEART:
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