HERDESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERDESS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HERDESS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERDESS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERDESS
No single letter turns HERDESS into another word.
How HERDESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HERDESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
Words starting with HERDESS
1 longer words begin with HERDESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HERDESS
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Common questions about HERDESS
- Is HERDESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERDESS is not in it.
- How many points is HERDESS worth?
- HERDESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERDESS?
- No single letter can be added to HERDESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HERDESS:
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