HERBORIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERBORIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HERBORIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERBORIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERBORIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
herboristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERBORIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERBORIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERBORIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HERBORIST
1 longer words begin with HERBORIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HERBORIST
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Common questions about HERBORIST
- Is HERBORIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERBORIST is not in it.
- How many points is HERBORIST worth?
- HERBORIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERBORIST?
- HERBORIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERBORIST:
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