Herder
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Johann Gottfried Herder, an eighteenth-century German philosopher who championed intuition and cultural history over pure reason.
“Herder's writings on language and folk culture influenced Romantic thinkers across Europe.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhɜːdə/
Syllables
herd·er
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Synonyms
herdsmandrover
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Wordle
Common consonant cluster H-E-R-D at the start, ends in ER
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, primarily a proper name so likely invalid in standard Scrabble
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