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Is HERPESES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HERPESES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HERPESES mean?

Herpeses is a form of HERPES.

  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

13

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 HERPESES

HERPESES 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 HERPESES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HERPESES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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