HERALD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HERALD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERALD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERALD is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERALD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heraldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERALD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HERALD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about HERALD
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HERALD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or thing that announces or signals what is about to come.
In medieval Europe a herald was an official who carried messages, proclaimed news and managed ceremonies and coats of arms, and the title survives in bodies such as the College of Arms. From that job comes the wider meaning of a sign that something is near, as in the first swallow being a herald of spring. Newspapers borrowed the name for their titles, and the word also works as a verb meaning to announce or foreshadow.
How HERALD is used
Both an historical office and a common literary figure; also used as a verb.
- The herald stepped forward and read the king's decree.
- Snowdrops are the first herald of spring.
- Her early success proved a herald of greater things.
- A herald in a bright tabard opened the tournament.
- The new tax was seen as the herald of harder times.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERALD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HERALD
The 6 tiles of HERALD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HERALD
11 longer words begin with HERALD.
Shorter words from the letters in HERALD
Showing 40 of 86. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HERALD
- Is HERALD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERALD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERALD worth?
- HERALD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERALD mean?
- A person or thing that announces or signals what is about to come.
- What letters can be added to HERALD?
- HERALD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HERALD:
Open HERALD in the Word Finder