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Is HETERONYMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HETERONYMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HETERONYMS mean?

Heteronyms is a form of HETERONYM.

  1. 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

18

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + S (1) = 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 HETERONYMS

HETERONYMS 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 HETERONYMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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