Words Containing HETERO

Q: How many words containing HETERO are there?

There are 215 words containing HETERO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 59 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

HETEROZYGOSITY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HETEROZYGOSITIES (32), HETEROTROPHICALLY (30), HETEROFLEXIBLES (30).

Q: What are some common words containing HETERO?

Everyday examples include HETEROSEXUAL , HETEROSEXUALITY , HETEROGENEOUS , HETEROSEXUALS , HETERODOXY , HETEROGENEITY , HETERODOX . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing HETERO?

HETEROGENEOUSNESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HETEROSEXUALITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing HETERO 215 words

16-Letter Words With HETERO 4

17-Letter Words With HETERO 3

19-Letter Words With HETERO 1

How often does HETERO appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 215 words containing HETERO. Most are 12 letters long, they average 20.6 points, the best is HETEROZYGOSITY (33 points) and 47.9% end in S.

Total words: 215
Most common length: 12 letters; 59 words
Average Scrabble score: 20.6; out of 33 max
Longest word: HETEROGENEOUSNESSES; 19 letters
Most common ending: S; 47.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 47.9%
y 16.7%
c 11.2%

Top vowel pairs

ou16.7%
ie12.1%
ia6.5%

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Highest-scoring word containing HETERO

h ₄e ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁o ₁z ₁₀y ₄g ₂o ₁s ₁i ₁t ₁y ₄

H 4 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 33 points

Double word: 66 pts
Triple word: 99 pts

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

heterozygosity

nounthe state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene

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How many words containing HETERO are there?

There are 215 words containing HETERO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 59 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing HETERO?

HETEROZYGOSITY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HETEROZYGOSITIES (32), HETEROTROPHICALLY (30), HETEROFLEXIBLES (30).

What are some common words containing HETERO?

Everyday examples include HETEROSEXUAL, HETEROSEXUALITY, HETEROGENEOUS, HETEROSEXUALS, HETERODOXY, HETEROGENEITY, HETERODOX. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing HETERO?

HETEROGENEOUSNESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HETEROSEXUALITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.