HERRINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HERRINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERRINGS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERRINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERRINGS
No single letter turns HERRINGS into another word.
How HERRINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HERRINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERRINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HERRINGS mean in Scrabble?
HERRINGS is the plural of HERRING.
HERRING(noun) — A silvery, soft-finned sea fish that swims in large shoals and is an important food fish of northern waters.
Shorter words from the letters in HERRINGS
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Common questions about HERRINGS
- Is HERRINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERRINGS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERRINGS worth?
- HERRINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERRINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HERRINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HERRINGS:
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