EREMITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EREMITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EREMITE?
| 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 EREMITE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EREMITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eremitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EREMITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EREMITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,286.
What stands out about EREMITE
- EREMITE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EREMITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A hermit, especially a religious one who lives alone.
Eremite comes from the Greek for desert and recalls early monks who left towns to pray in solitude. Writers use it to suggest withdrawn, bookish or monk-like people.
How EREMITE is used
Eremite is a literary alternative to hermit.
- The eremite lived in a cave above the valley.
- He grew into a reclusive eremite after the war.
- A bearded eremite blessed the passing pilgrims.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EREMITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EREMITE
1 longer words begin with EREMITE.
Shorter words from the letters in EREMITE
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Common questions about EREMITE
- Is EREMITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EREMITE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EREMITE worth?
- EREMITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EREMITE mean?
- A hermit, especially a religious one who lives alone.
- What letters can be added to EREMITE?
- EREMITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EREMITE:
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