CERVICUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CERVICUM 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CERVICUM?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERVICUM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERVICUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cervicumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERVICUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CERVICUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CERVICUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CERVICUM
1 longer words begin with CERVICUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CERVICUM
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Common questions about CERVICUM
- Is CERVICUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CERVICUM is not in it.
- How many points is CERVICUM worth?
- CERVICUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CERVICUM?
- CERVICUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CERVICUM:
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