ER is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. ER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ER?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ER is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 18 hooks, and its letters make up 9.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ER scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in ER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 69.
What stands out about ER
- ER is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ER mean in Scrabble?
interjection
A sound made while hesitating or searching for the next word.
How ER is used
- I thought, er, that the meeting was on Thursday.
- Er, could you repeat the last part?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ER and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ER
The 2 tiles of ER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ER
Showing 24 of 467 words that begin with ER.
Words ending in ER
Showing 24 of 10881 words that end in ER. Useful as a back hook: play ER onto a word already on the board.
Words with ER inside
Showing 24 of 38476 words that contain ER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about ER
- Is ER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ER, where it scores 2 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ER worth?
- ER is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 2 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ER mean?
- A sound made while hesitating or searching for the next word.
- What letters can be added to ER?
- ER takes 18 hooks: 9 in front and 9 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of ER:
Open ER in the Word Finder