HERONSEW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERONSEW 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HERONSEW?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERONSEW is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERONSEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heronsewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERONSEW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HERONSEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERONSEW has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HERONSEW
The 8 tiles of HERONSEW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HERONSEW
1 longer words begin with HERONSEW.
Shorter words from the letters in HERONSEW
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Common questions about HERONSEW
- Is HERONSEW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERONSEW is not in it.
- How many points is HERONSEW worth?
- HERONSEW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERONSEW?
- HERONSEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HERONSEW:
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