Hermae

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of herm: squared stone pillars surmounted by a carved head, used in ancient Greece as boundary markers or signposts.

“The road to Athens was lined with hermae marking distances at regular intervals.”

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Synonyms

hermsboundary markers

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Wordle

Ends in AE, an unusual vowel ending useful for rare rack situations

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Worth 11 points, the AE ending is uncommon and can surprise opponents

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Anagrams of Hermae

Words that use exactly the same letters as “hermae”.

hareem

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hermae” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

herman

Words you can make from Hermae

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hermae”.

ameer harem herem herma ramee rehem rheae rhema rheme ahem emer erma erme haem hame hare harm hear heer heme hera here herm mare

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “hermae”.

hareems

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