KERNEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KERNEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KERNEL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERNEL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kernelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERNEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KERNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What does KERNEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The soft inner part of a nut or fruit stone, or the whole grain of a cereal such as corn or wheat.
A kernel is the edible core wrapped inside a hard shell or husk, as with an almond or a peach stone. From that picture the word has grown to mean the central and most important part of anything, such as the kernel of an argument. In computing it names the core program of an operating system that manages memory and devices. The word goes back to an Old English form meaning a little seed.
How KERNEL is used
Used literally for seeds and grains and figuratively for the essential core of an idea or program.
- She cracked the shell and ate the sweet kernel inside.
- A single kernel of corn popped out of the pan.
- There is a kernel of truth in what he said.
- The kernel of the plan was a simple change in schedule.
- The operating system kernel starts before any other program runs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERNEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KERNEL
8 longer words begin with KERNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in KERNEL
Common questions about KERNEL
- Is KERNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KERNEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KERNEL worth?
- KERNEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERNEL mean?
- The soft inner part of a nut or fruit stone, or the whole grain of a cereal such as corn or wheat.
- What letters can be added to KERNEL?
- KERNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KERNEL:
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