Heft

/hɛft/

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

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Heft

verb

To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
"We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing."
To throw, cast.
"The cap'n hove the body overboard."
To rise and fall.
"Her chest heaved with emotion."
To utter with effort.
"She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."
To pull up with a rope or cable.
"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

noun

Weight.
Heaviness, the feel of weight.
"A high quality hammer should have good balance and heft."
The act or effort of heaving; violent strain or exertion.
The greater part or bulk of anything.
"The heft of the crop was spoiled."

verb

To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.
"He hefted the sack of concrete into the truck."
To test the weight of something by lifting it.

Anagrams of Heft

Words You Can Make

6 words can be made from the letters in "heft":

3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "heft" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

HE...Words starting with "he"...FTWords ending with "ft"All 4-letter words Unscramble "heft"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

hoist

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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