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HETEROCYST

10 letters · 4 syllables

H 4/3
E 1/1
T 1/1
E 1/1
R 1/1
O 1/1
C 3/4
Y 4/3
S 1/1
T 1/1
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Definition of HETEROCYST

HETEROCYST is a valid English word used in word games including Scrabble and Words With Friends. It is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

While a detailed definition is not currently available from our source, this word appears in official game dictionaries including the Tournament Word List (TWL) used in North American Scrabble and SOWPODS used in international Scrabble.

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
4
Scrabble
18
points
WWF
17
points

Is HETEROCYST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, HETEROCYST is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 18 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 18 pts Words With Friends — 17 pts

Tip: HETEROCYST uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for HETEROCYST

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter heterocyst Total
Scrabble 4111113411 18
WWF 3111114311 17

Words You Can Make With the Letters in HETEROCYST

100 words from the letters in HETEROCYST

8-letter words

stretchy 16/15 USUKWWF trochees 13/13 USUKWWF

7-letter words

creeshy 15/14 UK coshery 15/14 UK scyther 15/14 UK eyeshot 13/11 USUKWWF cheeros 12/12 USUKWWF chorees 12/12 UK coheres 12/12 USUKWWF echoers 12/12 USUKWWF rechose 12/12 USUKWWF trochee 12/12 USUKWWF etchers 12/12 USUKWWF retches 12/12 USUKWWF hectors 12/12 USUKWWF rochets 12/12 USUKWWF rotches 12/12 USUKWWF tochers 12/12 USUKWWF torches 12/12 USUKWWF troches 12/12 USUKWWF stretch 12/12 USUKWWF heteros 10/9 USUKWWF thereto 10/9 USUKWWF tethers 10/9 USUKWWF hotters 10/9 UK tothers 10/9 UK esotery 10/9 UK streety 10/9 UK syrette 10/9 UK rosetty 10/9 UK tercets 9/10 USUKWWF cotters 9/10 USUKWWF rosette 7/7 USUKWWF

6-letter words

echoey 14/13 USUKWWF cheery 14/13 USUKWWF reechy 14/13 USUKWWF ochery 14/13 USUKWWF ochrey 14/13 UK cheesy 14/13 USUKWWF cherty 14/13 USUKWWF torchy 14/13 USUKWWF chesty 14/13 USUKWWF scythe 14/13 USUKWWF tetchy 14/13 USUKWWF heresy 12/10 USUKWWF horsey 12/10 USUKWWF theory 12/10 USUKWWF sheety 12/10 UK thyrse 12/10 USUKWWF hostry 12/10 UK shorty 12/10 USUKWWF tythes 12/10 USUKWWF cheero 11/11 USUKWWF choree 11/11 UK cohere 11/11 USUKWWF echoer 11/11 USUKWWF reecho 11/11 USUKWWF echoes 11/11 USUKWWF cheers 11/11 USUKWWF creesh 11/11 USUKWWF chores 11/11 USUKWWF cosher 11/11 USUKWWF ochers 11/11 USUKWWF ochres 11/11 USUKWWF roches 11/11 UK etcher 11/11 USUKWWF hector 11/11 USUKWWF rochet 11/11 USUKWWF rotche 11/11 USUKWWF tocher 11/11 USUKWWF troche 11/11 USUKWWF etches 11/11 USUKWWF cherts 11/11 USUKWWF chotts 11/11 USUKWWF coyest 11/11 USUKWWF scotty 11/11 UK heroes 9/8 USUKWWF reshoe 9/8 USUKWWF hereto 9/8 USUKWWF hetero 9/8 USUKWWF ethers 9/8 USUKWWF theres 9/8 USUKWWF threes 9/8 USUKWWF horste 9/8 USUKWWF others 9/8 USUKWWF reshot 9/8 USUKWWF throes 9/8 USUKWWF tosher 9/8 UK tether 9/8 USUKWWF hotter 9/8 USUKWWF tother 9/8 USUKWWF thetes 9/8 UK troths 9/8 USUKWWF reesty 9/8 UK yester 9/8 USUKWWF oyster 9/8 USUKWWF rosety 9/8 UK storey 9/8 USUKWWF toyers 9/8 USUKWWF tyroes 9/8 UK

How to Use HETEROCYST in Word Games

HETEROCYST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble HETEROCYST to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About HETEROCYST

What does HETEROCYST mean?
HETEROCYST is a valid English word accepted in Scrabble US (TWL), Scrabble UK (SOWPODS), Words With Friends.
Is HETEROCYST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HETEROCYST is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
How many points is HETEROCYST worth in Scrabble?
HETEROCYST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from HETEROCYST?
You can make 100 words from the letters in HETEROCYST. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.