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herringbone
noun
1. A pattern consisting of rows of short, slanted parallel lines with the direction of the slant alternating row by row and used in masonry, parquetry, embroidery, and weaving.
2. A twilled fabric woven in this pattern.
3. Sports A method of climbing a ski slope with the tips of the skis pointed outward.
4. A pattern made up of rows of parallel lines which in any two adjacent rows slope in opposite directions.
5. A twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern.
verb
1. To produce a herringbone pattern on.
2. To arrange in a herringbone pattern.
3. To produce a herringbone pattern.
4. To ascend a slope by toeing out on skis and placing the weight on the inner side.
verb-intransitive
1. Sports To ascend a ski slope with the ski tips pointed outward.
2. To produce a herringbone pattern.
verb-transitive
1. To arrange or decorate with a herringbone pattern.
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Top Words by points |
Points |
Word Game |
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herringbone | 17 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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be | 4 |
bi | 4 |
bo | 4 |
eh | 5 |
en | 2 |
er | 2 |
gi | 3 |
go | 3 |
he | 5 |
hi | 5 |
ho | 5 |
in | 2 |
ne | 2 |
no | 2 |
oe | 2 |
oh | 5 |
oi | 2 |
on | 2 |
or | 2 |
re | 2 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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bee | 5 |
beg | 6 |
ben | 5 |
big | 6 |
bin | 5 |
bio | 5 |
bog | 6 |
bro | 5 |
brr | 5 |
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eon | 3 |
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ern | 3 |
err | 3 |
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gie | 4 |
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gob | 6 |
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grr | 4 |
hen | 6 |
her | 6 |
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hob | 8 |
hoe | 6 |
hog | 7 |
hon | 6 |
inn | 3 |
ion | 3 |
ire | 3 |
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nee | 3 |
neg | 4 |
nib | 5 |
nob | 5 |
nog | 4 |
noh | 6 |
nor | 3 |
obe | 5 |
obi | 5 |
one | 3 |
orb | 5 |
ore | 3 |
org | 4 |
reb | 5 |
ree | 3 |
reg | 4 |
rei | 3 |
rho | 6 |
rib | 5 |
rig | 4 |
rin | 3 |
rob | 5 |
roe | 3 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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been | 6 |
beer | 6 |
bene | 6 |
berg | 7 |
bier | 6 |
bine | 6 |
bing | 7 |
biog | 7 |
birr | 6 |
bone | 6 |
bong | 7 |
bore | 6 |
born | 6 |
bree | 6 |
bren | 6 |
brie | 6 |
brig | 7 |
brin | 6 |
brio | 6 |
ebon | 6 |
eger | 5 |
ergo | 5 |
erne | 4 |
gene | 5 |
ghee | 8 |
gibe | 7 |
gien | 5 |
girn | 5 |
giro | 5 |
goer | 5 |
gone | 5 |
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gree | 5 |
grin | 5 |
heir | 7 |
herb | 9 |
here | 7 |
hern | 7 |
hero | 7 |
hire | 7 |
hoer | 7 |
hone | 7 |
hong | 8 |
horn | 7 |
inro | 4 |
iron | 4 |
nene | 4 |
neon | 4 |
nigh | 8 |
nine | 4 |
noir | 4 |
none | 4 |
noni | 4 |
nori | 4 |
ogee | 5 |
ogre | 5 |
rein | 4 |
reno | 4 |
ring | 5 |
robe | 6 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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begin | 8 |
beige | 8 |
being | 8 |
benne | 7 |
benni | 7 |
biner | 7 |
binge | 8 |
bingo | 8 |
bogie | 8 |
boing | 8 |
boner | 7 |
bonne | 7 |
borer | 7 |
borne | 7 |
brier | 7 |
brine | 7 |
bring | 8 |
genie | 6 |
genre | 6 |
genro | 6 |
giber | 8 |
giron | 6 |
goner | 6 |
grebe | 8 |
green | 6 |
groin | 6 |
henge | 9 |
heron | 8 |
hinge | 9 |
hiree | 8 |
hirer | 8 |
honer | 8 |
hongi | 9 |
inner | 5 |
irone | 5 |
neigh | 9 |
niner | 5 |
ohing | 9 |
regie | 6 |
reign | 6 |
renig | 6 |
renin | 5 |
reorg | 6 |
rerig | 6 |
rhino | 8 |
rigor | 6 |
robin | 7 |
roger | 6 |
ronin | 5 |
6 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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begone | 9 |
beiger | 9 |
beigne | 9 |
benign | 9 |
binger | 9 |
biogen | 9 |
bonier | 8 |
boning | 9 |
bonnie | 8 |
boreen | 8 |
boring | 9 |
briner | 8 |
engine | 7 |
enrobe | 8 |
eringo | 7 |
erring | 7 |
ginner | 7 |
gorhen | 10 |
gorier | 7 |
herein | 9 |
hereon | 9 |
heroin | 9 |
hinger | 10 |
hoeing | 10 |
honing | 10 |
ignore | 7 |
inborn | 8 |
inhere | 9 |
ironer | 6 |
nigher | 10 |
orbier | 8 |
orbing | 9 |
rebore | 8 |
reborn | 8 |
region | 7 |
rehire | 9 |
ringer | 7 |
robing | 9 |
7 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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bighorn | 13 |
bonnier | 9 |
bringer | 10 |
enrober | 9 |
errhine | 10 |
grinner | 8 |
herbier | 12 |
heroine | 10 |
herring | 11 |
hornier | 10 |
horning | 11 |
ignorer | 8 |
negroni | 8 |
onerier | 7 |
rebegin | 10 |
rehinge | 11 |
8 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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beginner | 11 |
enrobing | 11 |
erigeron | 9 |
neighbor | 14 |
reboring | 11 |
ringbone | 11 |
9 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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greenhorn | 13 |
11 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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herringbone | 17 |