hearts: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with H · ends with S
Meaning of hearts
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of heart
Base or related entry: heart.
Source: Wiktionary — hearts.
noun
- plural, plural-only
One of the four suits of playing cards, in red, marked with the symbol ♥.
- plural, plural-only
A trick-taking card game in which players are penalized for taking hearts and (especially) the queen of spades.
Source: Wiktionary — hearts.
verb
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
third-person singular simple present indicative of heart
Base or related entry: heart.
Source: Wiktionary — hearts.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for hearts.
noun
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
- Black Maria
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is hearts in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of hearts
H(4) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) + T(1) + S(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of hearts
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from hearts
111 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in hearts. Showing up to 24, longest first.