HERDWICKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERDWICKS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HERDWICKS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERDWICKS is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERDWICKS
No single letter turns HERDWICKS into another word.
How HERDWICKS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERDWICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERDWICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HERDWICKS
- All 9 letters of HERDWICKS 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 HERDWICKS
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Common questions about HERDWICKS
- Is HERDWICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERDWICKS is not in it.
- How many points is HERDWICKS worth?
- HERDWICKS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERDWICKS?
- No single letter can be added to HERDWICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERDWICKS:
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