heuristic is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Adjective (COMPARABLE)

(of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. (from 1821)
(computing of a method or algorithm) That provides a useful, but not optimal, solution to a problem. Such algorithms are typically employed either because the only known algorithms that provide optimal solutions use too much time or resources, or else because there is no known algorithm that provides an optimal solution.
(of an argument) That reasons from the value of a method or principle that has been shown by experimental investigation to be a useful aid in learning, discovery and problem-solving.

Noun (COUNTABLE)

A heuristic method. (from 1860)
The art of applying heuristic methods.
(computing) A heuristic algorithm or method.

heuristic is a Scrabble valid word

heuristic

• International English (Sowpods) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
• US English (TWL06) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
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heuristic is an iScramble, QuickWords valid word

heuristic

• The word is valid in iScramble ✔
• The word is valid in QuickWords ✔
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Same letters words (Anagrams)

• none

Same letters plus one

• CHURSINITE
• HEURISTICS
• ISCHURETIC

Same letters minus one

• CHRISTIE
• HIRSUTIC
• HURISTIC