KERSEY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. KERSEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KERSEY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERSEY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERSEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kerseysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERSEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KERSEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What stands out about KERSEY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 KERSEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A coarse, ribbed woollen cloth with a short nap, once used for hard-wearing clothes.
Kersey was a sturdy cloth woven from wool and widely made in England during the Middle Ages and later. Sailors, workmen and the poor wore garments made of it, since it resisted wear and weather. The word still appears in historical novels and in descriptions of old costume.
How KERSEY is used
Mostly historical; met in older texts about clothing and the wool trade.
- He wore breeches of grey kersey and heavy boots.
- The merchant sold bolts of kersey to the army.
- A coat of rough kersey kept out the wind.
- Kersey was woven in many villages across the county.
- The sailors' trousers were made of kersey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERSEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KERSEY
The 6 tiles of KERSEY in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with KERSEY
3 longer words begin with KERSEY.
Shorter words from the letters in KERSEY
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Common questions about KERSEY
- Is KERSEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KERSEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KERSEY worth?
- KERSEY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERSEY mean?
- A coarse, ribbed woollen cloth with a short nap, once used for hard-wearing clothes.
- What letters can be added to KERSEY?
- KERSEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KERSEY:
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