DERNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERNS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DERNS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERNS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERNS
No single letter turns DERNS into another word.
How DERNS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DERNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about DERNS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DERNS
The 5 tiles of DERNS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in DERNS
5 words end in DERNS. Useful as a back hook: play DERNS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DERNS
Common questions about DERNS
- Is DERNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DERNS is not in it.
- How many points is DERNS worth?
- DERNS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERNS?
- No single letter can be added to DERNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DERNS:
Open DERNS in the Word Finder