CERNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CERNE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CERNE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERNE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERNE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERNE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CERNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
Words starting with CERNE
2 longer words begin with CERNE.
Words ending in CERNE
2 words end in CERNE. Useful as a back hook: play CERNE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CERNE inside
20 words contain CERNE in the middle. Words that start with CERNE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CERNE
Common questions about CERNE
- Is CERNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CERNE is not in it.
- How many points is CERNE worth?
- CERNE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CERNE?
- CERNE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CERNE:
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