HERNIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HERNIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHERNIA · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
3hooks available
1 in 17,033odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HERNIA?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful HERNIA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERNIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERNIA scores
Scrabble h4e1r1n1i1a1 9
Words with Friends h3e1r1n2i1a1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in HERNIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.
Words starting with HERNIA
herniae10 hernial10 hernias10 herniate11 herniated13 herniates12 herniating14 herniation13 herniations14
9 longer words begin with HERNIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HERNIA
rhine8 raine5 haen7 hain7 hair7 hare7 harn7 hear7 heir7 hern7 hire7 rhea7 aine4 airn4 earn4 eina4 nare4 near4 rain4 rani4 rean4 rein4 rine4 ahi6 hae6 hai6 han6 hen6 her6 hie6 hin6 nah6 rah6 reh6 ain3 air3 ane3 ani3 are3 ean3
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Common questions about HERNIA
- Is HERNIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERNIA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERNIA worth?
- HERNIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERNIA?
- HERNIA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HERNIA:
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