Dictionary

Kermes

k ₅e ₁r ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

About 2 syllables

6 letters · Uncommon

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does kermes mean?

We don’t have a definition for kermes yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.

Is KERMES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is KERMES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts

k ₅e ₁r ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

13 pts

k ₅e ₁r ₁m ₄e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

12 pts

k ₅e ₁r ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

k ₆e ₁r ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in KERMES

Best shorter words top 30 of 53

merks 11 smeek 11 smerk 11 meek 10 merk 10 esker 9 reeks 9 rekes 9 skeer 9 ekes 8 erks 8 reek 8 reke 8 seek 8 serk 8 skee 8 sker 8 eek 7 eke 7 erk 7 meers 7 meres 7 merse 7 emes 6 meer 6 mees 6 mere 6 mese 6 rems 6 seem 6

See all 53 words made from KERMES

Hooks for KERMES

Add one letter to the front or back of KERMES to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

kermess

Kermes: quick answers

Is KERMES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. KERMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.

How many points is KERMES worth?

KERMES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What words can you make with the letters in KERMES?

You can make 53 shorter words from KERMES, such as MERKS, SMEEK, SMERK, MEEK. See the full list.