HERBIVORE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HERBIVORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERBIVORE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERBIVORE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERBIVORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
herbivoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERBIVORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERBIVORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERBIVORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HERBIVORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An animal that feeds only or mainly on plants.
Cows, deer, rabbits and elephants are all a herbivore of one kind or another. Their teeth and long digestive systems suit tough plant food. Herbivores form the middle link in many food chains, between plants and the predators that eat them.
How HERBIVORE is used
Used in biology; the adjective is herbivorous.
- A cow is a herbivore that spends the day grazing.
- The herbivore has flat teeth for grinding grass.
- Lions hunt each herbivore on the plain.
- Not every herbivore is large.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERBIVORE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HERBIVORE
1 longer words begin with HERBIVORE.
Shorter words from the letters in HERBIVORE
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Common questions about HERBIVORE
- Is HERBIVORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERBIVORE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERBIVORE worth?
- HERBIVORE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERBIVORE mean?
- An animal that feeds only or mainly on plants.
- What letters can be added to HERBIVORE?
- HERBIVORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERBIVORE:
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