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Is HEFTY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HEFTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HEFTY mean?

  1. adjective

    (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

    “a hefty athlete”

  2. adjective

    of considerable weight and size

    “a hefty dictionary”

  3. adjective

    large in amount or extent or degree

    “it cost a considerable amount”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + F (4) + T (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 HEFTY

HEFTY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HEFTY

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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