heuristic

/hjʊ'rɪstɪk/ nounadjective

9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®

DEFINITIONS2

NOUN

A commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem.

ADJECTIVE

Of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation.

WORD FORMS

Starts withH

Ends withC

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Scrabble®14 points

Words With Friends®15 points

Double word28 points

Triple word42 points

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Starts & ends withH … C

Syllablesheu · ris · tic

SYNONYMS & RELATED4

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