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Is HETEROGENEOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HETEROGENEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HETEROGENEOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

    “the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous”

  2. adjective

    originating outside the body

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

13

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 17 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 HETEROGENEOUS

HETEROGENEOUS 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 HETEROGENEOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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