HERRINGBONE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HERRINGBONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHERRINGBONE · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HERRINGBONE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful HERRINGBONE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERRINGBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERRINGBONE scores
Scrabble h4e1r1r1i1n1g2b3o1n1e1 17
Words with Friends h3e1r1r1i1n2g3b4o1n2e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in HERRINGBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERRINGBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HERRINGBONE
2 longer words begin with HERRINGBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in HERRINGBONE
greenhorn13 neighbor14 beginner11 benigner11 breering11 enrobing11 reboring11 ringbone11 erigeron9 bighorn13 hebenon12 herbier12 herring11 horning11 rehinge11 beginne10 bigener10 breinge10 bringer10 errhine10 hennier10 heroine10 hornier10 rebegin10 bonnier9 enrober9 enginer8 grinner8 ignorer8 ingener8 negroni8 onerier7 brehon11 gorhen10 hinger10 hoeing10 honing10 nigher10 begone9 beiger9
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Common questions about HERRINGBONE
- Is HERRINGBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERRINGBONE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERRINGBONE worth?
- HERRINGBONE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERRINGBONE?
- HERRINGBONE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HERRINGBONE:
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