HERDBOYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERDBOYS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HERDBOYS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERDBOYS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERDBOYS
No single letter turns HERDBOYS into another word.
How HERDBOYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HERDBOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERDBOYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HERDBOYS
- All 8 letters of HERDBOYS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HERDBOYS
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Common questions about HERDBOYS
- Is HERDBOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERDBOYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERDBOYS worth?
- HERDBOYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERDBOYS?
- No single letter can be added to HERDBOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HERDBOYS:
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