01 Word definition

herald

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is HERALD a word?

Yes. HERALD is a 6-letter noun. (formal) a person who announces important news Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HERALD?

H-E-R-A-L-D

HERALD contains 6 letters, begins with H, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (formal) a person who announces important news

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

2noun

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

Synonyms
trumpeterharbingerforerunnerpredecessorprecursor
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HERALD spelled?

H1E2R3A4L5D6
Starts withHERFirst 3 letters
Ends withALDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About HERALD.

How do you spell HERALD?

HERALD is spelled H-E-R-A-L-D. It contains 6 letters.