KERNITE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KERNITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KERNITE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERNITE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERNITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kernitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERNITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KERNITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 124,763.
What does KERNITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A soft, colourless crystalline mineral of hydrated sodium borate, an important source of boron.
Kernite is mined in dry desert regions and refined into borax. Its large crystals can be split into long fibres much like wood.
How KERNITE is used
Kernite appears in mineralogy and mining writing.
- The mine yields large crystals of kernite.
- Workers processed kernite into borax for industry.
- A specimen of kernite sat on the geologist's desk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERNITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KERNITE
1 longer words begin with KERNITE.
Shorter words from the letters in KERNITE
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Common questions about KERNITE
- Is KERNITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KERNITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KERNITE worth?
- KERNITE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERNITE mean?
- A soft, colourless crystalline mineral of hydrated sodium borate, an important source of boron.
- What letters can be added to KERNITE?
- KERNITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KERNITE:
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