Is FERMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FERMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FERMENTS mean?
Ferments is a form of FERMENT.
- noun
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
“the political ferment produced new leadership”
- noun
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
- noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
- verb
be in an agitated or excited state
“The Middle East is fermenting”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FERMENTS
FERMENTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FERMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ferment12
- femes10
- enserf9
- fester9
- freest9
- feme9
- fems9
- merest8
- meters8
- metres8
- retems8
- feres8
- ferns8
- fetes8
- frees8
- frets8
- reefs8
- fem8
- meets7
- mense7
- meres7
- mesne7
- meter7
- metes7
- metre7
- neems7
- remet7
- retem7
- semen7
- teems7
- terms7
- trems7
- efts7
- fees7
- feet7
- fens7
- fere7
- fern7
- fest7
- fete7
- fets7
- free7
- fret7
- reef7
- refs7
- reft7
- serf7
- tref7
- enters6
- nester6
- renest6
- rentes6
- resent6
- tenser6
- ternes6
- treens6
- emes6
- meet6
- mere6
- mete6
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