8-Letter Words With HERN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With HERN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HERN 8 words
How often does HERN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing HERN. They average 13.1 points and the best is ZITHERNS (20 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- n 37.5%
- s 37.5%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea12.5%
- ia12.5%
- ou12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HERN
z 10i 1t 1h 4e 1r 1n 1s 1
Z 10 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zitherns
Form of zithern
- nouna musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
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How many eight-letter words containing HERN are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing HERN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HERN?
ZITHERNS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HERNSHAW (17), CITHERNS (13), SOUTHERN (11).
Which rare eight-letter words containing HERN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZITHERNS (20), HERNSHAW (17), CITHERNS (13), LUTHERNS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.