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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HEART is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 8 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
spirit, mettle, nerve, spunk, pump, ticker, bosom, kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart and soul, inwardness
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HEART scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, H×1, R×1, T×1
HEART is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with H, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HEART — an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"" (8 Scrabble points).
HEART is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is HEART a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HEART (noun): a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps". Additional senses: an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"; the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly".
In standard Scrabble scoring, HEART totals 8 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. HEART relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
HEART is 5 letters long, begins with H, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram AEHRT. There are 4 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 21 tracked 5-letter entries, HEART ranks by raw score (8 points). Anagram alternatives include EARTH, HATER, HERAT, RATHE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HEART carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on H or T are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
HEART is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with H, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like HEART frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HEART contains A, E, H, R, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h???t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HEART include HE, AR, EA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, E, A, R, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble heart directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat HEART as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HEART — an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"" (8 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.