Heft

/hɛft/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Heft

verb

  1. 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."

  2. To throw, cast.

    "The cap'n hove the body overboard."

  3. To rise and fall.

    "Her chest heaved with emotion."

  4. To utter with effort.

    "She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."

  5. To pull up with a rope or cable.

    "Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

noun

  1. Weight.
  2. Heaviness, the feel of weight.

    "A high quality hammer should have good balance and heft."

  3. The act or effort of heaving; violent strain or exertion.
  4. The greater part or bulk of anything.

    "The heft of the crop was spoiled."

verb

  1. To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.

    "He hefted the sack of concrete into the truck."

  2. To test the weight of something by lifting it.
Anagrams of Heft

No exact anagrams found for "heft". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Heft"

Heft is a 4-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Heft" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "heft" is a medium-scoring word.