HERDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HERDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
h4e1r1d2i1n1g2
PlayableHERDING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HERDING?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HERDING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
herdingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERDING scores
Scrabble h4e1r1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends h3e1r1d2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in HERDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with HERDING
1 longer words begin with HERDING.
Shorter words from the letters in HERDING
dreigh11 driegh11 hinged11 nighed11 hinder10 hinger10 nigher10 dering8 dinger8 engird8 girned8 reding8 ringed8 ehing9 hider9 hinge9 hired9 neigh9 rhine8 deign7 derig7 dinge7 dirge7 gride7 grind7 ridge7 diner6 ering6 grein6 reign6 renig6 heid8 hend8 herd8 hide8 hied8 hind8 hing8 nigh8 heir7
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Common questions about HERDING
- Is HERDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERDING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERDING worth?
- HERDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERDING?
- HERDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HERDING:
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