heart
heart is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
What does heart mean?
The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body.
“he stood still, his heart thumping wildly”
A playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it.
“he led the queen of hearts”
“hearts were trumps”
The courage to carry on.
“you haven't got the heart for baseball”
An area that is approximately central within some larger region.
“they ran forward into the heart of the struggle”
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
“the heart and soul of the Republican Party”
The locus of feelings and intuitions.
“in your heart you know it is true”
A positive feeling of liking.
“the child won everyone's heart”
An inclination or tendency of a certain kind.
“he had a change of heart”
A firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal).
“a five-pound beef heart will serve six”
A plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines.
“he drew a heart and called it a valentine”