CERUMEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CERUMEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CERUMEN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERUMEN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERUMEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cerumensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERUMEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CERUMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does CERUMEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The yellowish waxy substance produced in the outer part of the ear; earwax.
Cerumen traps dust and protects the ear canal, and it normally works its way out unaided. Doctors use the word cerumen when discussing blockage, hearing loss or removal.
How CERUMEN is used
The word cerumen is the medical term for earwax.
- A build-up of cerumen muffled his hearing.
- The nurse flushed the cerumen from her ear.
- Cerumen protects the skin of the canal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CERUMEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CERUMEN
1 longer words begin with CERUMEN.
Shorter words from the letters in CERUMEN
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Common questions about CERUMEN
- Is CERUMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CERUMEN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CERUMEN worth?
- CERUMEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CERUMEN mean?
- The yellowish waxy substance produced in the outer part of the ear; earwax.
- What letters can be added to CERUMEN?
- CERUMEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CERUMEN:
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