HERN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERN is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hernsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Words starting with HERN
17 longer words begin with HERN.
Words ending in HERN
6 words end in HERN. Useful as a back hook: play HERN onto a word already on the board.
Words with HERN inside
Showing 24 of 50 words that contain HERN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HERN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HERN
Common questions about HERN
- Is HERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERN worth?
- HERN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERN?
- HERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HERN:
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