SERMON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SERMON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERMON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERMON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sermonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERMON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SERMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What does SERMON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A talk on a religious or moral subject, usually given by a member of the clergy during a church service.
A sermon often takes a passage of scripture as its starting point and draws a lesson from it for the listeners. Famous ones, such as the Sermon on the Mount, have shaped religious thought for centuries. In everyday speech the word also describes any long, preachy lecture on how someone ought to behave, usually with a hint of weariness. It comes from Latin sermo, meaning speech or discourse.
How SERMON is used
Literal in church settings; figurative and slightly critical when applied to a lecture on conduct.
- The vicar preached a short sermon on forgiveness.
- I got a sermon from my uncle about saving money.
- Her sermon moved half the congregation to tears.
- The printed sermon was read aloud in village halls.
- No one stayed awake through the long sermon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERMON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERMON
The 6 tiles of SERMON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SERMON
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Shorter words from the letters in SERMON
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Common questions about SERMON
- Is SERMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERMON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERMON worth?
- SERMON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERMON mean?
- A talk on a religious or moral subject, usually given by a member of the clergy during a church service.
- What letters can be added to SERMON?
- SERMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SERMON:
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