heter
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 5
Definition of heter
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(Judaism)Special permission from a rabbi to break a commandment.
“What comes to mind is the famous issue on ZIM SHIPPING - an Israeli company owned by Jews and they tried to get a heter for running their ships on Shabbos.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew הֶתֵּר (hetér, “permission”).
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21 playable · top: ETHER (8 pts)
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