HERONSHAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERONSHAW 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HERONSHAW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERONSHAW is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERONSHAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heronshawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERONSHAW scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERONSHAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERONSHAW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HERONSHAW
1 longer words begin with HERONSHAW.
Shorter words from the letters in HERONSHAW
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Common questions about HERONSHAW
- Is HERONSHAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERONSHAW is not in it.
- How many points is HERONSHAW worth?
- HERONSHAW is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERONSHAW?
- HERONSHAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERONSHAW:
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