Heats

/hiːts/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Heats

noun

  1. Thermal energy.

    "This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat.   That engine is really throwing off some heat.   Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid."

  2. The condition or quality of being hot.

    "Stay out of the heat of the sun!"

  3. An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.

    "The chili sauce gave the dish heat."

  4. A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.

    "It's easy to make bad decisions in the heat of the moment."

  5. An undesirable amount of attention.

    "The heat from her family after her DUI arrest was unbearable."

verb

  1. To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

    "I'll heat up the water."

  2. To become hotter.

    "There's a pot of soup heating on the stove."

  3. To excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish.
  4. To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
  5. To arouse, to excite (sexually).

    "The massage heated her up."

noun

  1. (plural noun) A period of hot weather.

    "Everyone suffered during the heats of July."

Anagrams of Heats

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

45 words can be made from the letters in "heats":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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