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Is HETEROPLOIDS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HETEROPLOIDS mean?

Heteroploids is a form of HETEROPLOID.

  1. noun

    (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

12

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + 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 HETEROPLOIDS

HETEROPLOIDS 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 HETEROPLOIDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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