Is HETEROTROPHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HETEROTROPHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
23
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 23 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.
Definition
Looking for what Heterotrophy means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of HeterotrophyHooks for HETEROTROPHY
HETEROTROPHY 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 HETEROTROPHY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heterotroph19
- orthoepy16
- hyperer15
- oophyte15
- orphrey15
- prythee15
- orthopter14
- eyetooth14
- phooey14
- trophy14
- hyper13
- pottery12
- theory12
- toothy12
- hype12
- hypo12
- hooper11
- hotpot11
- peyote11
- poetry11
- pother11
- pretty11
- preyer11
- ptooey11
- retype11
- ropery11
- thorpe11
- threep11
- herry11
- hooey11
- hooty11
- hotty11
- tythe11
- hyp11
- potterer10
- thereto10
- ephor10
- hoper10
- peery10
- perry10
- petty10
- photo10
- potty10
- pryer10
- ropey10
- tepoy10
- thorp10
- tophe10
- heth10
- hyte10
- they10
- proette9
- treetop9
- trooper9
- hereto9
- hetero9
- hooter9
- hotter9
- rhetor9
- tether9
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