What does HERALD mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhɛrəld/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. foreshadow or presage
  2. praise vociferously“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
  3. greet enthusiastically or joyfully

noun

  1. (formal) a person who announces important news“the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”
  2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

heralds11heralding14

Anagrams of HERALD

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HERALD

67 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is HERALD a valid word in word games?

HERALD is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HERALD worth?

HERALD is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HERALD?

67 other words, including ARE, HE, HAD and HER.