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herald

noun · verb

Herald can refer to something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone or (formal) a person who announces important news. As a verb, herald can mean to greet enthusiastically or joyfully, foreshadow or presage, or praise vociferously.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

HE

Ends

ALD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HERALD” Mean?

herald has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

(formal) a person who announces important news

the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet

Synonyms

2

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Verb

3 senses
1

foreshadow or presage

2

praise vociferously

The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein

Synonyms

3

greet enthusiastically or joyfully

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(formal) a person who announces important news

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, E, R, A, L, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

h
e
r
a
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for herald.

HERALD is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with H and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using herald in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HERALD has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HERALD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HERALD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HERALD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HE, ER, RA, AL, LD

Trigrams

HER, ERA, RAL, ALD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for herald.

HERALD is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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