Words Containing HEPS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing HEPS?

CATHEPSINS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATHEPSIN (16), HEPSTERS (13), HEPSTER (12).

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How often does HEPS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 5 words containing HEPS. Most are 4 letters long, they average 13.4 points and the best is CATHEPSINS (17 points).

Total words: 5
Most common length: 4 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.4; out of 17 max
Longest word: CATHEPSINS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 60% of words

Most common last letters

s 60%
n 20%
r 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing HEPS

c ₃a ₁t ₁h ₄e ₁p ₃s ₁i ₁n ₁s ₁

C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + P 3 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

cathepsins

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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