Is HEARTBREAK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEARTBREAK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEARTBREAK mean?
- noun
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HEARTBREAK
Single letters that turn HEARTBREAK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HEARTBREAK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bhakta15
- hektare14
- breather13
- breaker13
- takahe13
- breathe12
- barker12
- beaker12
- berake12
- betake12
- retaker11
- bather11
- bertha11
- breath11
- baker11
- brake11
- break11
- kabar11
- kebar11
- hake11
- hark11
- khat11
- khet11
- hetaera10
- karate10
- krater10
- retake10
- bathe10
- berth10
- rehab10
- thebe10
- bake10
- bark10
- beak10
- berk10
- kbar10
- kerb10
- rebater9
- aether9
- hearer9
- heater9
- hereat9
- rather9
- rehear9
- reheat9
- karat9
- rakee9
- raker9
- taker9
- baht9
- bath9
- beth9
- herb9
- kab9
- abater8
- barret8
- barter8
- bearer8
- beater8
- berate8
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