ERHUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ERHUS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ERHUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERHUS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERHUS
No single letter turns ERHUS into another word.
How ERHUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ERHUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about ERHUS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of ERHUS
The 5 tiles of ERHUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ERHUS
Common questions about ERHUS
- Is ERHUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERHUS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERHUS worth?
- ERHUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ERHUS?
- No single letter can be added to ERHUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ERHUS:
Open ERHUS in the Word Finder