Sheriff
/ˈʃɛɹəf/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Sheriff
noun
- (except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
- A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
- A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in his county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
Anagrams of Sheriff
Letter Values
s1
h4
e1
r1
i1
f4
f4
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sheriff"
Sheriff is a 7-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Sheriff" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sheriff" is a high-scoring word.