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Is HERON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HERON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HERON mean?

  1. noun

    Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

  2. noun

    grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 8 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 HERON

Single letters that turn HERON into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of HERON

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HERON

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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