henriad
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of henriad
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
name
- A group of four of Shakespeare’s plays: Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V, with the implication that these four plays are Shakespeare’s epic poem.
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- A group of four of Shakespeare’s plays: Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V, with the implication that these four plays are Shakespeare’s epic poem.
- Either of two groups of four each of Shakespeare’s plays: The "first Henriad" (Henry VI, part 1, Henry VI, part 2, Henry VI, part 3, and Richard III), and the "second Henriad" (Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V).https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182046/https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/richard-ii-shakespeare-questions-divine-right-of-kings/
- The title translated into English of an epic poem, Le Henriade, by Voltaire.
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Etymology
Popularized in the Shakespearean sense by Alvin Kernan in 1969 in his book The Henriad: Shakespeare’s Major History Plays, from Henry + -iad.
Words you can make from henriad
128 playable · top: HANDIER (11 pts)
Best play handier 11 points6-letter words
8 words5-letter words
16 words4-letter words
46 words- AHED 8 pts
- HADE 8 pts
- HAED 8 pts
- HAND 8 pts
- HARD 8 pts
- HEAD 8 pts
- HERD 8 pts
- HIDE 8 pts
- HIED 8 pts
- HIND 8 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HARE 7 pts
- HEAR 7 pts
- HEIR 7 pts
- HERN 7 pts
- HIRE 7 pts
- RHEA 7 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- ARID 5 pts
- DARE 5 pts
- DARN 5 pts
- DEAN 5 pts
- DEAR 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- NARD 5 pts
- NERD 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- RAID 5 pts
- RAND 5 pts
- READ 5 pts
- REND 5 pts
- RIDE 5 pts
- RIND 5 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
3-letter words
37 words- DAH 7 pts
- EDH 7 pts
- HAD 7 pts
- HID 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HER 6 pts
- HIE 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- AID 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- RAD 4 pts
- RED 4 pts
- RID 4 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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