KERB is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KERB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KERB?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERB is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kerbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KERB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does KERB mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The stone edge of a pavement.
Kerb is British and curb American for the same stone, and both spellings exist in Britain for different senses: one is the edge and the other a restraint. They are the same word split by convention.
How KERB is used
Countable. American spelling is curb.
- The kerb was dropped for a wheelchair and nothing else changed.
- The word kerb is British and curb is American.
- Britain writes kerb for the stone and the other spelling for a restraint.
- A kerb stone weighs more than two people can lift.
- Two kerbs either side of a road that has no pavement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KERB
The 4 tiles of KERB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KERB
12 longer words begin with KERB.
Words with KERB inside
18 words contain KERB in the middle. Words that start with KERB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KERB
Common questions about KERB
- Is KERB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KERB, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KERB worth?
- KERB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERB mean?
- The stone edge of a pavement.
- What letters can be added to KERB?
- KERB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KERB:
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