Is HETEROZYGOTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HETEROZYGOTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HETEROZYGOTES mean?
Heterozygotes is a form of HETEROZYGOTE.
- 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
29
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 29 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 HETEROZYGOTES
HETEROZYGOTES 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 HETEROZYGOTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heterozygote28
- shegetz20
- zygotes20
- hertzes19
- groszy19
- zygose19
- zygote19
- heezes18
- oyezes18
- zeroth18
- geezers17
- heeze17
- hertz17
- zesty17
- zooey17
- zooty17
- geezer16
- grosze16
- oozy16
- oyez16
- zeroes15
- zester15
- zoster15
- grosz15
- yez15
- eyetooth14
- oozes14
- orzos14
- rezes14
- trooz14
- zeros14
- geez14
- eyeshot13
- ghosty13
- ooze13
- orzo13
- zees13
- zero13
- zest13
- zoos13
- ghettoes12
- together12
- heresy12
- hooeys12
- horsey12
- shorty12
- theory12
- thyrse12
- toothy12
- tythes12
- yoghs12
- rez12
- sez12
- zee12
- zoo12
- shoetree11
- teethers11
- ghettos11
- greyest11
- hooey11
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