SERFDOM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SERFDOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERFDOM?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERFDOM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERFDOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serfdomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERFDOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SERFDOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does SERFDOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The medieval system in which peasants were tied to an estate and owed labour to its owner, or the state of living under it.
Under serfdom a person was tied to the estate and owed labour to the landowner, though not owned outright like a slave. Medieval Europe knew it for centuries, and Russia only ended serfdom in 1861.
How SERFDOM is used
Serfdom is mostly a historical term, though it can describe harsh dependence figuratively.
- Serfdom lasted in parts of Russia until the nineteenth century.
- The book traces the end of serfdom in the region.
- Villagers hoped to escape serfdom by fleeing to a town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERFDOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERFDOM
The 7 tiles of SERFDOM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SERFDOM
1 longer words begin with SERFDOM.
Shorter words from the letters in SERFDOM
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Common questions about SERFDOM
- Is SERFDOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERFDOM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERFDOM worth?
- SERFDOM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERFDOM mean?
- The medieval system in which peasants were tied to an estate and owed labour to its owner, or the state of living under it.
- What letters can be added to SERFDOM?
- SERFDOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SERFDOM:
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