KERMESSE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KERMESSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KERMESSE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERMESSE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERMESSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kermessesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERMESSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KERMESSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KERMESSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KERMESSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fair or festival held in the Low Countries, or a charity fete, and in cycling a race run over a circuit through a town.
The word began as a church-feast fair in Flemish and Dutch towns. Cycling fans know it best from the Belgian kermesse races, short circuit events held beside the village fair.
How KERMESSE is used
Used for fairs and for local cycling circuit races.
- The village kermesse filled the square with stalls and music.
- Young riders earn their first wins at a Belgian kermesse.
- The school held a kermesse to raise money for a new roof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERMESSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KERMESSE
The 8 tiles of KERMESSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KERMESSE
1 longer words begin with KERMESSE.
Shorter words from the letters in KERMESSE
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Common questions about KERMESSE
- Is KERMESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KERMESSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KERMESSE worth?
- KERMESSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERMESSE mean?
- A fair or festival held in the Low Countries, or a charity fete, and in cycling a race run over a circuit through a town.
- What letters can be added to KERMESSE?
- KERMESSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KERMESSE:
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