Is HERMITS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HERMITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HERMITS mean?
Hermits is a form of HERMIT.
- noun
one retired from society for religious reasons
- noun
one who lives in solitude
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HERMITS
Single letters that turn HERMITS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of HERMITS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HERMITS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mithers12
- hermit11
- mirths11
- mither11
- theism11
- therms11
- herms10
- meths10
- mirth10
- smith10
- therm10
- theirs9
- hems9
- herm9
- hims9
- mesh9
- meth9
- shim9
- them9
- merits8
- mister8
- miters8
- mitres8
- remits8
- smiter8
- timers8
- heirs8
- heist8
- hires8
- ither8
- shier8
- shire8
- shirt8
- shite8
- their8
- hem8
- him8
- meh8
- emirs7
- emits7
- items7
- merit7
- metis7
- mires7
- miser7
- miter7
- mites7
- mitre7
- remit7
- rimes7
- smite7
- stime7
- terms7
- timer7
- times7
- trems7
- trims7
- eths7
- heir7
- hers7
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