HIRSEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HIRSEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIRSEL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIRSEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hirselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIRSEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HIRSEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about HIRSEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HIRSEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotsregional
In Scotland and northern England, a flock of sheep tended by one shepherd, or the stretch of hill grazing they use.
A hirsel is the group of sheep that a single shepherd is expected to look after, and the word also covers the portion of hill land where that flock is kept. Hill farming in the Borders and the Highlands made the term useful, since a shepherd's work was measured by the size of his hirsel. It is also a verb in Scots meaning to herd sheep or sort things into groups.
How HIRSEL is used
Scots and northern dialect, found in farming and in regional literature.
- The shepherd walked the hirsel at dawn to count the ewes.
- Snow buried half the hirsel before he could bring them down.
- Each farm in the glen kept its own hirsel on the upper slopes.
- He inherited the hirsel from his father along with the dog.
- A lost lamb strayed from the hirsel into the mist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIRSEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HIRSEL
The 6 tiles of HIRSEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HIRSEL
6 longer words begin with HIRSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRSEL
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Common questions about HIRSEL
- Is HIRSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRSEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRSEL worth?
- HIRSEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIRSEL mean?
- In Scotland and northern England, a flock of sheep tended by one shepherd, or the stretch of hill grazing they use.
- What letters can be added to HIRSEL?
- HIRSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HIRSEL:
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