SERUM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SERUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERUM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERUM is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERUM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SERUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about SERUM
- The same 5 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 SERUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The clear, watery fluid that separates from blood once it clots, or a similar prepared fluid used to treat or prevent disease.
Serum is what remains of blood plasma after the clotting proteins and blood cells have been removed, leaving behind water, salts, antibodies and other dissolved substances. Doctors test serum for markers of disease, since antibodies and other proteins in it can reveal past infections or an ongoing immune response. The same word also names a treatment made by collecting antibodies, often from an animal, and injecting them into a patient to fight a toxin or infection quickly. Outside medicine, cosmetic products borrowed the word loosely for a concentrated liquid formula, though this use has little to do with the original biological meaning.
How SERUM is used
A standard medical and laboratory term; the cosmetic sense is a separate, looser modern borrowing.
- The lab tested a sample of serum for signs of infection.
- Doctors treated the bite with a serum containing specific antibodies.
- Blood serum separated cleanly from the clot after centrifuging.
- Researchers stored the serum samples at a controlled temperature.
- The skincare brand marketed its product simply as a serum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERUM
The 5 tiles of SERUM in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SERUM
2 longer words begin with SERUM.
Words ending in SERUM
1 words end in SERUM. Useful as a back hook: play SERUM onto a word already on the board.
Words with SERUM inside
1 words contain SERUM in the middle. Words that start with SERUM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SERUM
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Common questions about SERUM
- Is SERUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERUM, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERUM worth?
- SERUM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERUM mean?
- The clear, watery fluid that separates from blood once it clots, or a similar prepared fluid used to treat or prevent disease.
- What letters can be added to SERUM?
- SERUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SERUM:
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