ERHU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ERHU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ERHU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERHU is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERHU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
erhusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERHU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ERHU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does ERHU mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A Chinese bowed string instrument with two strings, played upright on the knee.
The erhu produces a soft, expressive tone often compared to the human voice. Musicians hold the erhu vertically and draw a bow between its two strings to play both traditional and contemporary Chinese music.
How ERHU is used
A specific term from Chinese music with no common informal use.
- The soloist tuned her erhu before stepping onto the stage.
- He learned to play the erhu from his grandfather as a child.
- The erhu's mournful sound suited the film's sad final scene.
- A street musician played an erhu near the temple gate.
- The orchestra featured an erhu alongside violins and cellos.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERHU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ERHU
The 4 tiles of ERHU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ERHU
1 longer words begin with ERHU.
Words with ERHU inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain ERHU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ERHU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ERHU
Common questions about ERHU
- Is ERHU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERHU, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERHU worth?
- ERHU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERHU mean?
- A Chinese bowed string instrument with two strings, played upright on the knee.
- What letters can be added to ERHU?
- ERHU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ERHU:
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