ride herd

VERB
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

ride herd is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1I1D2E1H4E1R1D2
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does ride herd mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them.

BROADER