herald

NOUNVERB /hɛrəld/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

herald is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1R1A1L1D2
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does herald mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.

SYNONYMS
FORERUNNERHARBINGERPRECURSORPREDECESSOR
BROADER
INDICANTINDICATION
2

(formal) a person who announces important news.

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

SYNONYMS
TRUMPETER
BROADER
COURIERMESSENGER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Praise vociferously.

SYNONYMS
ACCLAIMHAIL
BROADER
APPLAUD
2

Foreshadow or presage.

SYNONYMS
ANNOUNCEANNUNCIATEFORETELLHARBINGER
BROADER
TELL
3

Greet enthusiastically or joyfully.

SYNONYMS
HAIL
BROADER
GREETRECOGNISERECOGNIZE