01 Word definition

herring

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HERRING a word?

Yes. HERRING is a 7-letter noun. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HERRING?

H-E-R-R-I-N-G

HERRING contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

2noun

  1. commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific

Synonyms
Clupea harangusClupea harengus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HERRING spelled?

H1E2R3R4I5N6G7
Starts withHERFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell HERRING?

HERRING is spelled H-E-R-R-I-N-G. It contains 7 letters.