HIERODULE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HIERODULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIERODULE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIERODULE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIERODULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hierodulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIERODULE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HIERODULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIERODULE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HIERODULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A slave attached to an ancient temple and devoted to the service of its god.
Historians meet the hierodule in accounts of Greek and Near Eastern sanctuaries, where such people tended the premises and belonged to the shrine rather than to a private owner. The word is rare outside scholarly writing.
How HIERODULE is used
Used in works on ancient religion and society when describing temple servants.
- Each hierodule in the sanctuary was counted as property of the god.
- The inscription lists a hierodule among the staff of the shrine.
- A hierodule might sweep the courtyard or carry water for the priests.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIERODULE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIERODULE
1 longer words begin with HIERODULE.
Shorter words from the letters in HIERODULE
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Common questions about HIERODULE
- Is HIERODULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIERODULE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIERODULE worth?
- HIERODULE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIERODULE mean?
- A slave attached to an ancient temple and devoted to the service of its god.
- What letters can be added to HIERODULE?
- HIERODULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HIERODULE:
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