Definition of HERN

hern

Plural: herns

Noun

  • An archaic term for a heron, a wading bird.
  • Corner, nook.
  • A recess beside a wide chimney-fireside.
  • A corner of angular piece of land; a nook of land projecting into another district, parish, or field.
  • Heron.

Pron

  • Hers; her own.

Examples

  • She played ’HERN,’ a short but high-scoring word, much to the confusion of her Words With Friends opponent.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English herne, hyrne, from Old English hyrne (“corner”), from Proto-Germanic *hurnijō, *hurnijǭ (“projecting point, corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”). Doublet of hirn. Further related to horn.

Scrabble Score: 7

hern: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hern: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hern: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

hern: valid Words With Friends Word