Is MENHIRS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MENHIRS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MENHIRS mean?
Menhirs is a form of MENHIR.
- noun
a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 12 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 MENHIRS
MENHIRS 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 MENHIRS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hemins11
- inmesh11
- menhir11
- hemin10
- herms10
- mensh10
- shiner9
- shrine9
- hems9
- herm9
- hims9
- mesh9
- shim9
- miners8
- heirs8
- herns8
- hires8
- shier8
- shine8
- shire8
- hem8
- him8
- meh8
- emirs7
- miens7
- miner7
- mines7
- mires7
- miser7
- rimes7
- heir7
- hens7
- hern7
- hers7
- hies7
- hins7
- hire7
- hisn7
- resh7
- shen7
- shin7
- shri7
- sinh7
- hm7
- emir6
- mien6
- mine6
- mire6
- mirs6
- mise6
- nims6
- rems6
- rime6
- rims6
- semi6
- hen6
- her6
- hes6
- hie6
- hin6
Study MENHIRS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.