Is HETEROSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HETEROSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HETEROSIS mean?
- noun
(genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 12 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 HETEROSIS
HETEROSIS 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.
Anagrams of HETEROSIS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HETEROSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- isotheres12
- theorises12
- heisters11
- hoisters11
- horsiest11
- isothere11
- shorties11
- theories11
- theorise11
- ethoses10
- heiress10
- heister10
- heriots10
- hessite10
- heteros10
- hoister10
- horsies10
- horstes10
- hosiers10
- reshoes10
- sheroes10
- shortie10
- either9
- ethers9
- heists9
- hereto9
- heriot9
- heroes9
- hetero9
- hirees9
- hisser9
- hoises9
- hoists9
- horses9
- horsie9
- horste9
- horsts9
- hosers9
- hosier9
- others9
- reshes9
- reshoe9
- reshot9
- roshis9
- sheers9
- sheets9
- shiers9
- shiest9
- shires9
- shirts9
- shites9
- shoers9
- shores9
- shorts9
- shotes9
- theirs9
- theres9
- theses9
- thesis9
- threes9
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