SERF is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SERF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERF?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERF is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SERF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does SERF mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A member of a low social class in feudal Europe who was bound to work the land of a lord.
A serf could not leave the estate without permission and typically passed this obligation on to descendants. The system largely ended across the continent by the nineteenth century, though remnants persisted longer in some regions.
How SERF is used
Used mainly in historical and legal discussions of feudal societies.
- The serf tended fields belonging to the local lord from dawn until dusk.
- Historians study how a serf differed legally from a slave.
- Many serfs owed labor and a share of their harvest each year.
- Serfdom persisted in parts of Europe well into the 1800s.
- The novel follows a young serf who dreams of freedom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERF
The 4 tiles of SERF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SERF
11 longer words begin with SERF.
Words ending in SERF
1 words end in SERF. Useful as a back hook: play SERF onto a word already on the board.
Words with SERF inside
5 words contain SERF in the middle. Words that start with SERF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SERF
Common questions about SERF
- Is SERF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERF, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERF worth?
- SERF is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERF mean?
- A member of a low social class in feudal Europe who was bound to work the land of a lord.
- What letters can be added to SERF?
- SERF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SERF:
Open SERF in the Word Finder