FERMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. FERMS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
f4e1r1m3s1
Depends on the listFERMS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FERMS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful FERMS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERMS
No single letter turns FERMS into another word.
How FERMS scores
Scrabble f4e1r1m3s1 10
Words with Friends f4e1r1m4s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in FERMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Shorter words from the letters in FERMS
fems9 ferm9 refs7 serf7 rems6 emf8 fem8 efs6 erf6 fer6 fes6 ref6 ems5 erm5 mer5 mes5 rem5 ers3 res3 ser3 ef5 fe5 em4 me4 er2 es2 re2
Common questions about FERMS
- Is FERMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FERMS is not in it.
- How many points is FERMS worth?
- FERMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FERMS?
- No single letter can be added to FERMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FERMS:
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