FERM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FERM 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FERM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERM is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FERM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FERM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Words starting with FERM
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with FERM.
Words with FERM inside
7 words contain FERM in the middle. Words that start with FERM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FERM
Common questions about FERM
- Is FERM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FERM is not in it.
- How many points is FERM worth?
- FERM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FERM?
- FERM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FERM:
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