Is HETEROZYGOTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HETEROZYGOTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HETEROZYGOTE mean?
- noun
(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + Z (10) + Y (4) + G (2) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 28 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 HETEROZYGOTE
Single letters that turn HETEROZYGOTE 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 HETEROZYGOTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zygote19
- zeroth18
- heeze17
- hertz17
- zooey17
- zooty17
- geezer16
- oozy16
- oyez16
- yez15
- eyetooth14
- trooz14
- geez14
- ooze13
- orzo13
- zero13
- together12
- theory12
- toothy12
- rez12
- zee12
- zoo12
- hooey11
- hooty11
- hotty11
- tythe11
- yogh11
- teether10
- thereto10
- ghetto10
- grotty10
- hyte10
- they10
- hereto9
- hetero9
- hooter9
- hotter9
- teethe9
- tether9
- toroth9
- tother9
- goeth9
- gooey9
- yogee9
- hey9
- hoy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- ether8
- ortho8
- other8
- rooty8
- teeth8
- there8
- thoro8
- three8
- throe8
- tooth8
- toyer8
- troth8
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