DERM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DERM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERM?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERM is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DERM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does DERM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A layer of skin, especially as referred to in technical or medical contexts.
The term derm appears mainly in dermatology, where it denotes the skin as a biological tissue. It also survives as the root of many longer medical words, such as dermatitis and epidermis, all relating to skin.
How DERM is used
Rarely used alone in everyday speech; mostly appears as a technical term or word root.
- The outer derm of the specimen was thin and translucent under the microscope.
- Researchers examined how the derm reacts to prolonged sun exposure.
- Several derms in the sample showed early signs of irritation.
- The lab technician labeled each derm sample carefully.
- Scientists compared the derm structure across different species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DERM
Showing 24 of 55 words that begin with DERM.
Words ending in DERM
18 words end in DERM. Useful as a back hook: play DERM onto a word already on the board.
Words with DERM inside
Showing 24 of 189 words that contain DERM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DERM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DERM
Common questions about DERM
- Is DERM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERM, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERM worth?
- DERM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERM mean?
- A layer of skin, especially as referred to in technical or medical contexts.
- What letters can be added to DERM?
- DERM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DERM:
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