SERPENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SERPENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERPENT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERPENT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERPENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serpentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERPENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SERPENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about SERPENT
- The same 7 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 SERPENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A snake, especially a large one, often used in stories and symbolism.
Serpent is a more dramatic word than snake and belongs to myths, scripture and poetry, where it can stand for temptation or evil. It also names an old bass wind instrument with a winding tube, and as a verb it means to wind about.
How SERPENT is used
Serpent is literary or symbolic, while snake is the everyday word.
- The serpent coiled around the tree.
- In the legend, a serpent guarded the treasure.
- The river seemed to serpent through the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERPENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERPENT
The 7 tiles of SERPENT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SERPENT
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with SERPENT.
Shorter words from the letters in SERPENT
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Common questions about SERPENT
- Is SERPENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERPENT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERPENT worth?
- SERPENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERPENT mean?
- A snake, especially a large one, often used in stories and symbolism.
- What letters can be added to SERPENT?
- SERPENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SERPENT:
Open SERPENT in the Word Finder