KERN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KERN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERN is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about KERN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KERN mean in Scrabble?
verb
printing
To adjust the space between two letters.
Kern once named the part of a metal letter that overhung its own body, so the verb describes what that overhang made possible. A separate kern was a lightly armed Irish foot soldier.
How KERN is used
Kerned, kerning. Also a noun.
- They kerned the title by hand and left the text alone.
- The word kern named part of a metal letter.
- Two kerned pairs in the same word.
- A separate kern was an Irish foot soldier.
- Kerning is what the overhang made possible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KERN
The 4 tiles of KERN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KERN
21 longer words begin with KERN.
Words ending in KERN
1 words end in KERN. Useful as a back hook: play KERN onto a word already on the board.
Words with KERN inside
17 words contain KERN in the middle. Words that start with KERN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KERN
Common questions about KERN
- Is KERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KERN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KERN worth?
- KERN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERN mean?
- To adjust the space between two letters.
- What letters can be added to KERN?
- KERN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KERN:
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