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Word: HEIST

โœ“ Valid Scrabble Word
H 4 E 1 I 1 S 1 T 1
Length 5 letters
Syllables 1
Pronunciation /hหˆeษชst/
Frequency Common
Scrabble 8 pts
WWF Score 7 pts

๐Ÿ“Š Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown

Vowels 2
Consonants 3
Unique Letters 5
Top Tile H (4 pts)
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Smart Word Insights & Strategy

Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty

Linguistic Level Intermediate
Spelling Pitfalls Watch the "i before e except after c" rule. Ensure the vowel order is correct.
Board Strategy A standard word. Use it as a solid filler on your rack to rotate letters.

Definition of HEIST

noun
  1. A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
  2. A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot.
verb
  1. To steal, rob or hold up (something).

Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.

๐Ÿ“œ Word Pattern Notes

Often from the Greek suffix "-istes", expressing an agent, practitioner, or believer in a system.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences

  • โ€ข "The referee verified that "heist" is a valid word under current dictionary rules."
  • โ€ข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "heist" to secure the victory."

๐Ÿ’ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts

This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!

๐ŸŽฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips

Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.

Dictionary Validity

Dictionary Lexicon Status Base Value
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 8 pts
SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 8 pts
ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) โœ“ Valid 7 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HEIST a valid Scrabble word? โ–ผ
HEIST is a valid Scrabble word in the North American TWL dictionary, and is valid internationally in the SOWPODS dictionary.
How many points is HEIST worth in Scrabble? โ–ผ
In Scrabble, HEIST is worth 8 points. In Words with Friends, it is worth 7 points.
How many syllables are in HEIST? โ–ผ
There is 1 syllable in HEIST.

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๐Ÿ”— Common Phrases & Idioms

Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing HEIST:

  • # the heist effect
  • # master of heist
  • # playing with heist
  • # in terms of heist

Anagrams

Words that contain the exact same letters as HEIST:

No anagrams found.

Hook Words

Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of HEIST:

HEISTS THEIST

Sub-words

Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of HEIST:

ETHS HEST HETS HIES HIST HITS SHIT SITE SITH THIS TIES ETH HES HET HIE HIS HIT ITS SEI SET SHE SIT THE TIE TIS EH ES ET HE HI

Word Family

Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of HEIST:

heists unheist reheist heisting heisted

Similar Spelled Words

Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:

hetst henst hesst sheist

Same Length Words (5 Letters)

Other valid 5-letter Scrabble words:

HOOLY HOURI HUMPY HYPOS ILEAC INCOG INTIS IVIED

Words Starting with H

Other words starting with the letter H:

HELMS HETHS HINGE HOISE HONGI HORSY HUFFY HUZZA

Words Ending with T

Other words ending in the letter T:

RECUT SCOOT SNORT SWEET UNHAT YACHT APART BLAST

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