Is HERRINGBONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HERRINGBONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HERRINGBONE mean?
- noun
a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
- noun
a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 17 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 HERRINGBONE
Single letters that turn HERRINGBONE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from HERRINGBONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neighbor14
- greenhorn13
- bighorn13
- herbier12
- beginner11
- enrobing11
- reboring11
- ringbone11
- herring11
- horning11
- rehinge11
- bringer10
- errhine10
- heroine10
- hornier10
- rebegin10
- gorhen10
- hinger10
- hoeing10
- honing10
- nigher10
- erigeron9
- bonnier9
- enrober9
- begone9
- beiger9
- beigne9
- benign9
- binger9
- biogen9
- boning9
- boring9
- herein9
- hereon9
- heroin9
- inhere9
- orbing9
- rehire9
- robing9
- henge9
- hinge9
- hongi9
- neigh9
- ohing9
- herb9
- grinner8
- ignorer8
- negroni8
- bonier8
- bonnie8
- boreen8
- briner8
- broier8
- enrobe8
- inborn8
- orbier8
- rebore8
- reborn8
- begin8
- beige8
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