HERNIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HERNIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERNIA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERNIA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERNIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERNIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HERNIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.
What does HERNIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A medical condition in which an organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or wall.
The most familiar kind appears in the abdomen or groin, where part of the intestine bulges out and shows as a lump that may grow when the person coughs or lifts something. A hernia seldom heals by itself, so doctors often recommend surgery to repair the weakness. The word comes straight from Latin, and the plural can be hernias or, in older medical writing, herniae.
How HERNIA is used
Medical term, but also an ordinary word in everyday health talk.
- The surgeon repaired the hernia in a short operation.
- Heavy lifting can aggravate a hernia.
- He noticed a soft lump and feared a hernia.
- A hiatus hernia can cause heartburn.
- She was told the hernia would need to be watched.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERNIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HERNIA
9 longer words begin with HERNIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HERNIA
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Common questions about HERNIA
- Is HERNIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERNIA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERNIA worth?
- HERNIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERNIA mean?
- A medical condition in which an organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or wall.
- What letters can be added to HERNIA?
- HERNIA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HERNIA:
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