Is HIERARCHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIERARCHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIERARCHS mean?
Hierarchs is a form of HIERARCH.
- noun
a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
- noun
a senior clergyman and dignitary
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + S (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 HIERARCHS
HIERARCHS 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.
Words you can make from HIERARCHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hierarch16
- cherish15
- rhachis15
- harsher13
- archers12
- cahiers12
- cashier12
- charier12
- chirres12
- crasher12
- rehash12
- achier11
- archer11
- arches11
- cahier11
- chairs11
- chaise11
- chares11
- charrs11
- chaser11
- chirre11
- chirrs11
- eschar11
- rachis11
- richer11
- riches11
- search11
- harsh11
- harries10
- aches10
- archi10
- chair10
- chais10
- chare10
- charr10
- chars10
- chase10
- chias10
- chirr10
- crash10
- reach10
- hahs10
- hash10
- hehs10
- shah10
- carries9
- scarier9
- ashier9
- hirers9
- rasher9
- sharer9
- sirrah9
- ache9
- arch9
- cash9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- chis9
- each9
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