What does HEARTBEAT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhɑrtˌbit/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart“he could feel the beat of her heart”
  2. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)“if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”
  3. an animating or vital unifying force“New York is the commercial heartbeat of America”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

heartbeats15

Anagrams of HEARTBEAT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HEARTBEAT

150 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

better8 earth8 heart8 there8 three8 treat5 area4 bear6 beat6 beer6 hate7 hear7 heat7 here7 rate4 that7tree4 are3 art3 bar5 bet5 eat3 era3 her6tea3 the6at2 be4 he5 re2

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Questions

Is HEARTBEAT a valid word in word games?

HEARTBEAT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HEARTBEAT worth?

HEARTBEAT is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HEARTBEAT?

150 other words, including THE, THAT, BE and ARE.