SOMERSET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SOMERSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOMERSET?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOMERSET is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOMERSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
somersetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOMERSET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOMERSET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOMERSET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOMERSET mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A leap in which a person turns head over heels in the air and lands on the feet.
The word is an old spelling of somersault and is almost never met outside word lists. A tumbler or child doing a somerset spins end over end in one smooth movement.
How SOMERSET is used
Somerset in this sense is a dated variant; the capitalised form is a county in England.
- The acrobat threw a somerset across the stage.
- The boy landed his somerset on the soft mat.
- Old accounts describe a clown's somerset at the fair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOMERSET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOMERSET
5 longer words begin with SOMERSET.
Shorter words from the letters in SOMERSET
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Common questions about SOMERSET
- Is SOMERSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOMERSET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOMERSET worth?
- SOMERSET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOMERSET mean?
- A leap in which a person turns head over heels in the air and lands on the feet.
- What letters can be added to SOMERSET?
- SOMERSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOMERSET:
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