Is HETERODOX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HETERODOX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HETERODOX mean?
- adjective
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + D (2) + O (1) + X (8) = 20 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 HETERODOX
Single letters that turn HETERODOX 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 HETERODOX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exhorted19
- oxherd17
- exhort16
- hexed16
- hexer15
- dexter14
- dextro14
- detox13
- redox13
- hex13
- exert12
- oxter12
- exed12
- othered11
- oxer11
- dex11
- dox11
- xed11
- dehort10
- hooted10
- hotrod10
- oxo10
- rex10
- hereto9
- hetero9
- hooter9
- doeth9
- heder9
- horde9
- oohed9
- ex9
- ox9
- ether8
- ortho8
- other8
- there8
- thoro8
- three8
- throe8
- doth8
- heed8
- herd8
- hoed8
- hood8
- ohed8
- rooted7
- teredo7
- here7
- hero7
- hoer7
- hoot7
- thee7
- thro7
- doh7
- edh7
- hod7
- deter6
- doter6
- erode6
- rodeo6
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