Is HEARTBURNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEARTBURNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEARTBURNING mean?
- noun
intense resentment
“his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 HEARTBURNING
Single letters that turn HEARTBURNING 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 HEARTBURNING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- burthening16
- breathing15
- harbinger15
- antihunger14
- unearthing14
- urethaning14
- heartburn14
- berthing14
- brighten14
- brighter14
- unbright14
- naughtier13
- bathing13
- bearhug13
- burgher13
- interurban12
- bantering12
- bartering12
- unbarring12
- unbearing12
- earthing12
- hangrier12
- haunting12
- hearting12
- hungrier12
- ingather12
- naething12
- birther12
- burthen12
- habitue12
- rebirth12
- bright12
- hagbut12
- renaturing11
- berating11
- rebating11
- tabering11
- unhairer11
- gahnite11
- hanting11
- hearing11
- heating11
- henting11
- herring11
- hunting11
- hurting11
- righter11
- unhinge11
- bather11
- bertha11
- breath11
- henbit11
- bhang11
- bight11
- brugh11
- burgh11
- garniture10
- returning10
- brannier10
- braunite10
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