What does KERN mean?
KERN is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /kɜrn/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body
verb
- furnish with a kern
- remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
kerns9kerned11kernes10kerning12
Anagrams of KERN
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside KERN
6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is KERN a Scrabble word?
KERN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is KERN worth?
KERN is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from KERN?
6 other words, including RE, EN, ER and KEN.