XERUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. XERUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XERUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XERUS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XERUS
No single letter turns XERUS into another word.
How XERUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in XERUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does XERUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
Any of several African ground squirrels, known for living in burrows in dry, open country and foraging on the ground rather than in trees.
A xerus is built low and sturdy for a life spent mostly on the ground, unlike tree squirrels, and it typically shelters in a burrow dug into dry, sandy soil. Species of xerus are found across much of Africa, where they live in loose colonies and forage in daylight for seeds, roots and insects. The animal's coarse, often striped coat helps it blend into the dry grassland and scrub it inhabits. Xerus is mainly a term used in zoology and natural history rather than everyday conversation.
How XERUS is used
A specialist zoological term, met mainly in field guides and writing about African wildlife.
- The guide pointed out a xerus sunning itself outside its burrow.
- A xerus darted across the clearing and vanished underground.
- Researchers studied how the xerus colony shared its network of burrows.
- The striped xerus foraged for seeds in the early morning heat.
- Unlike tree squirrels, the xerus spends almost all its time on the ground.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XERUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XERUS
1 longer words begin with XERUS.
Shorter words from the letters in XERUS
Common questions about XERUS
- Is XERUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XERUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XERUS worth?
- XERUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XERUS mean?
- Any of several African ground squirrels, known for living in burrows in dry, open country and foraging on the ground rather than in trees.
- What letters can be added to XERUS?
- No single letter can be added to XERUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of XERUS:
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