Words Containing HERL

86 words contain HERL anywhere. Scores range up to 24 points (FOREFATHERLY), averaging 17.6 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Having no brother.

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More brotherly; showing more brotherly qualities.

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Most brotherly.

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Like a brother; showing brotherly characteristics.

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The quality of being kind, affectionate, and loyal like a brother.

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Plural of BROTHERLINESS.

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Characteristic of or befitting a brother.

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Comparative form of butcherly: more butcherly.

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Most cruel or murderous.

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Bloody or savage like a butcher.

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One's native country or homeland.

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Plural of FATHERLAND.

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Having no father, either deceased or absent.

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State of lacking a father.

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Comparative form of fatherly; more like a father.

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Most fatherly; most like a father.

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Having qualities befitting a father; kind and protective.

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The quality of being like a father; fatherly care.

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Plural of FATHERLINESS.

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Having the qualities typical of a caring father.

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Without feathers.

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Very light in weight.

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Characteristic of a forefather.

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More like a grandfather in manner.

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Resembling or typical of a grandfather.

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More like a grandmother in manner.

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Resembling or typical of a grandmother.

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A barb or fiber from a feather, used in making fishing flies.

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Present participle of HERL.

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Plural of HERLING.

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Plural of HERL.

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A bog shrub with leathery evergreen leaves and small white flowers.

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Plural of LEATHERLEAF.

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Plural of leatherleaf.

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Resembling leather in appearance or texture.

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Mischievous (archaic).

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Country of one's birth or ancestry.

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Plural of MOTHERLAND.

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Having no living or known mother.

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The state of lacking a living mother.

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More like a mother in nature.

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Most like a mother in care and affection.

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Having maternal qualities.

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The quality of being motherly.

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Plural of MOTHERLINESS.

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Alternative form of mother lode.

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Plural of MOTHERLODE.

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Having qualities typical of a mother, such as warmth and care.

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Plural of netherling, inhabitants of the underworld.

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Plural of NORTHERLY.

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The state or quality of being northerly.

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Plural of NORTHERLINESS.

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Coming from the north, especially of wind.

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Characteristic of or suited to a preacher.

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A detective, often used sarcastically.

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Past tense of SHERLOCK.

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Present participle of SHERLOCK.

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Third-person singular present tense of SHERLOCK.

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Plural of SOUTHERLY.

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The quality of being southerly in direction or location.

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How many words containing herl are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain HERL anywhere?

FOREFATHERLY scores 24 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.