KEROGEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KEROGEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEROGEN?
| 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 KEROGEN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEROGEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kerogensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEROGEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KEROGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does KEROGEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A waxy organic substance in sedimentary rock such as oil shale that yields oil and gas when heated.
Kerogen does not dissolve in ordinary solvents, so it has to be cooked at high temperature before it gives up petroleum. Geologists treat it as the raw material that, given enough heat and time underground, turns into oil.
How KEROGEN is used
The word kerogen belongs to geology and the petroleum industry.
- The shale was rich in kerogen.
- Heating the kerogen released a thick, dark oil.
- Not all kerogen has been buried long enough to become fuel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEROGEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEROGEN
1 longer words begin with KEROGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in KEROGEN
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Common questions about KEROGEN
- Is KEROGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEROGEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEROGEN worth?
- KEROGEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEROGEN mean?
- A waxy organic substance in sedimentary rock such as oil shale that yields oil and gas when heated.
- What letters can be added to KEROGEN?
- KEROGEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KEROGEN:
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