HEREBY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HEREBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEREBY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEREBY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEREBY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HEREBY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HEREBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What does HEREBY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
formallegal
By means of this statement or document.
Hereby appears in official wording where the words themselves carry out the action. Saying it makes a declaration or order take effect on the spot.
How HEREBY is used
Formal and legal; rare in everyday speech.
- You are hereby invited to the ceremony.
- I hereby declare the meeting open.
- The tenant is hereby notified of the change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEREBY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HEREBY
Common questions about HEREBY
- Is HEREBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEREBY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEREBY worth?
- HEREBY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEREBY mean?
- By means of this statement or document.
- What letters can be added to HEREBY?
- HEREBY takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HEREBY:
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