Heterogeneous
/hɛ.tə.ɹə.ˈdʒiː.niː.əs/
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts13 letters
Definition of Heterogeneous
adjective
- Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
"He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books."
- Incommensurable because of different kinds.
- Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
- Visibly consisting of different components.
- Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
Anagrams of Heterogeneous
No exact anagrams found for "heterogeneous". This word has a unique letter combination.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
h4
e1
t1
e1
r1
o1
g2
e1
n1
e1
o1
u1
s1
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Heterogeneous
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Heterogeneous"
Heterogeneous is a 13-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Heterogeneous" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "heterogeneous" is a high-scoring word.