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Yes, heel is playable

...and is worth 7 points.

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"Heel" Definition

noun

A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.
A tilt, as of a boat, to one side.
Botany The basal end of a plant cutting or tuber used in propagation.
Informal A dishonorable man; a cad.
Nautical The lower end of a mast.

idiom

Down at the heels Shabby; rundown; poor.
Heel Rundown; shabby; seedy.
Lay by the heels To put in fetters or shackles; imprison.
On Directly behind.
On Immediately following.

verb-transitive

Slang To furnish, especially with money.
To arm (a gamecock) with gaffs.
To furnish with a heel or heels.
To press or strike with the heel: heel a horse.
To repair or replace the heels, as for shoes.

verb

To furnish with a heel.
To supply especially with money.
To exert pressure on, propel, or strike with the heel .
To urge (as a lagging animal) by following closely or by nipping at the .
To move along at someone's heels.

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