HERRING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HERRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERRING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERRING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
herringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERRING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HERRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
What does HERRING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A silvery, soft-finned sea fish that swims in large shoals and is an important food fish of northern waters.
Herring has fed coastal peoples for centuries, eaten fresh, salted, smoked or pickled. The fish also gives its name to the saying about a red herring, a misleading clue that draws attention away from the truth.
How HERRING is used
Herring is both the name of the fish and the same form for its plural.
- We had pickled herring with bread for lunch.
- The fishing boats followed the herring south along the coast.
- A smoked herring is called a kipper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERRING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HERRING
7 longer words begin with HERRING.
Shorter words from the letters in HERRING
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Common questions about HERRING
- Is HERRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERRING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERRING worth?
- HERRING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERRING mean?
- A silvery, soft-finned sea fish that swims in large shoals and is an important food fish of northern waters.
- What letters can be added to HERRING?
- HERRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HERRING:
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