Is HERO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HERO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HERO mean?
- noun
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
“RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain”
- noun
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
- noun
someone who fights for a cause
- noun
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
4
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) = 7 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 HERO
Single letters that turn HERO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of HERO
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HERO
The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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