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.
h4e1r1r1i1n1g2s1
PlayableHERRINGS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble h4e1r1r1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends h3e1r1r1i1n2g3s1 13
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.
Shorter words from the letters in HERRINGS
herring11 hingers11 errings8 girners8 ringers8 serring8 hinger10 hinges10 neighs10 nigher10 sigher10 hirers9 rhines9 shiner9 shrine9 erring7 girner7 greins7 reigns7 renigs7 rerigs7 resign7 ringer7 sering7 signer7 singer7 rinser6 ehing9 girsh9 hinge9 hings9 neigh9 nighs9 heirs8 herns8 hirer8 hires8 rhies8 rhine8 sehri8
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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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