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Is HERPES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HERPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HERPES mean?

  1. noun

    viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

  2. noun

    any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 HERPES

HERPES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of HERPES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HERPES

The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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