HERRINGBONES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HERRINGBONES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4e1r1r1i1n1g2b3o1n1e1s1
PlayableHERRINGBONES · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HERRINGBONES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful HERRINGBONES is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERRINGBONES
No single letter turns HERRINGBONES into another word.
How HERRINGBONES scores
Scrabble h4e1r1r1i1n1g2b3o1n1e1s1 18
Words with Friends h3e1r1r1i1n2g3b4o1n2e1s1 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in HERRINGBONES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERRINGBONES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HERRINGBONES
herringbone17 greenhorns14 neighbors15 herborise14 greenhorn13 reshoeing13 beginners12 heronries12 resorbing12 ringbones12 erigerons10 bighorns14 neighbor14 hebenons13 shinbone13 greenish12 herrings12 hornings12 rehinges12 sheening12 sheering12 beginner11 beginnes11 benigner11 bigeners11 breering11 breinges11 bringers11 enrobing11 enshrine11 errhines11 heroines11 nosherie11 rebegins11 reboring11 ringbone11 sobering11 enrobers10 enginers9 erigeron9
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Common questions about HERRINGBONES
- Is HERRINGBONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERRINGBONES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERRINGBONES worth?
- HERRINGBONES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERRINGBONES?
- No single letter can be added to HERRINGBONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HERRINGBONES:
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