HERDESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERDESSES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HERDESSES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERDESSES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERDESSES
No single letter turns HERDESSES into another word.
How HERDESSES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERDESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERDESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HERDESSES mean in Scrabble?
HERDESSES is the plural of HERDESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HERDESSES
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Common questions about HERDESSES
- Is HERDESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERDESSES is not in it.
- How many points is HERDESSES worth?
- HERDESSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERDESSES?
- No single letter can be added to HERDESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERDESSES:
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