KERVING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. KERVING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KERVING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERVING is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERVING
No single letter turns KERVING into another word.
How KERVING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KERVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does KERVING mean in Scrabble?
KERVING is the -ing form (present participle) of KERVE.
Shorter words from the letters in KERVING
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Common questions about KERVING
- Is KERVING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KERVING is not in it.
- How many points is KERVING worth?
- KERVING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KERVING?
- No single letter can be added to KERVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KERVING:
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