HUER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HUER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUER is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
huersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUER scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HUER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does HUER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A lookout stationed on a cliff or shore to spot approaching shoals of fish.
A huer was part of an old Cornish fishing method used to catch pilchards close to the coast. Once a huer spotted a shoal, he signaled the boats below using bushes, flags, or shouted calls.
How HUER is used
A historical occupational term tied to Cornish pilchard fishing.
- The huer stood on the cliff scanning the water for silver shoals.
- Villagers still remember stories about the last working huer.
- A huer would wave leafy branches to guide the boats below.
- The hut used by the huer still stands above the old fishing cove.
- Without a huer, the fishermen might miss the shoal entirely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HUER
The 4 tiles of HUER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HUER
1 longer words begin with HUER.
Shorter words from the letters in HUER
Common questions about HUER
- Is HUER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HUER is not in it.
- How many points is HUER worth?
- HUER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUER mean?
- A lookout stationed on a cliff or shore to spot approaching shoals of fish.
- What letters can be added to HUER?
- HUER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HUER:
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