Is HETERONYM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HETERONYM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HETERONYM mean?
- noun
two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
“the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + M (3) = 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 HETERONYM
Single letters that turn HETERONYM 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 HETERONYM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mothery15
- mynheer15
- homey13
- hymen13
- mothy13
- rhyme13
- thyme13
- moneyer12
- theorem12
- ethyne12
- rhyton12
- theory12
- thorny12
- homy12
- hymn12
- myth12
- etymon11
- hetmen11
- mother11
- therme11
- yeomen11
- henry11
- honey11
- horny11
- thereon10
- emery10
- enemy10
- homer10
- money10
- month10
- monty10
- motey10
- rehem10
- rheme10
- theme10
- therm10
- hyte10
- they10
- hereon9
- hereto9
- hetero9
- hornet9
- nether9
- nother9
- throne9
- heme9
- herm9
- home9
- meth9
- mony9
- moth9
- them9
- hey9
- hoy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- emoter8
- mentor8
- meteor8
- moreen8
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