Definition of hearths

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hearths is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • hearths is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • hearths is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of hearths


  • an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built (noun)

    Examples

    1. he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
    2. the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires

    Synonyms

    1. fireplace
    2. open fireplace
  • home symbolized as a part of the fireplace (noun)

    Examples

    1. driven from hearth and home

    Synonyms

    1. fireside
  • an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) (noun)

    Examples

    1. they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire

    Synonyms

    1. fireside

See definition of hearths in Merriam Webster