BERSERK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BERSERK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BERSERK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BERSERK is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BERSERK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
berserksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BERSERK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BERSERK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,021 thousand.
What does BERSERK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Wildly out of control with rage or excitement; frenzied.
The word comes from the Norse warriors who worked themselves into a furious trance before battle. Today berserk is usually part of the phrase go berserk, applied to anyone who loses all restraint. It suggests violent or reckless behaviour, not just anger.
How BERSERK is used
Used for people, animals or even machines that behave wildly, mostly in the phrase go berserk.
- The crowd went berserk when the goal was scored.
- A berserk bull charged through the fence.
- He turned berserk at the sight of the broken window.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BERSERK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BERSERK
4 longer words begin with BERSERK.
Shorter words from the letters in BERSERK
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Common questions about BERSERK
- Is BERSERK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BERSERK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BERSERK worth?
- BERSERK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BERSERK mean?
- Wildly out of control with rage or excitement; frenzied.
- What letters can be added to BERSERK?
- BERSERK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BERSERK:
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