KERMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KERMA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KERMA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERMA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kermasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KERMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does KERMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
A physical quantity that measures the kinetic energy transferred to charged particles by ionizing radiation per unit mass of material.
Kerma stands for kinetic energy released per unit mass and is used in radiation physics and dosimetry to describe how much energy photons or neutrons hand to electrons or other charged particles inside a small volume of matter. It is measured in grays, the same unit used for absorbed dose, although kerma and dose are not identical quantities. Physicists calculate kerma at the point where the radiation first interacts, before the released particles deposit their energy further along.
How KERMA is used
Technical term used mainly in radiation physics, medical imaging and radiotherapy dosimetry rather than in everyday speech.
- The physicist calculated the kerma at the surface of the detector.
- Air kerma is a standard reference quantity in diagnostic radiology.
- The report listed the kerma value alongside the absorbed dose.
- Kerma rises sharply near the radiation source.
- Engineers use kerma measurements to calibrate x-ray equipment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KERMA
The 5 tiles of KERMA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KERMA
1 longer words begin with KERMA.
Words with KERMA inside
4 words contain KERMA in the middle. Words that start with KERMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KERMA
Common questions about KERMA
- Is KERMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KERMA is not in it.
- How many points is KERMA worth?
- KERMA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERMA mean?
- A physical quantity that measures the kinetic energy transferred to charged particles by ionizing radiation per unit mass of material.
- What letters can be added to KERMA?
- KERMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KERMA:
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