Is FERNLIKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FERNLIKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FERNLIKE mean?
- adjective
resembling ferns especially in leaf shape
“the ferny shadows of locust leaves”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 15 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 FERNLIKE
FERNLIKE 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 FERNLIKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- knifer13
- kefir12
- knife12
- filk11
- fink11
- keef11
- kerf11
- kief11
- kernel10
- linker10
- relink10
- kef10
- kif10
- feline9
- ferine9
- ferlie9
- liefer9
- refile9
- refine9
- relief9
- inker9
- inkle9
- kerne9
- kneel9
- liken9
- liker9
- reink9
- elfin8
- filer8
- finer8
- firee8
- fleer8
- flier8
- infer8
- lifer8
- refel8
- rifle8
- keel8
- keen8
- keir8
- kern8
- kier8
- kiln8
- kine8
- kirn8
- knee8
- leek8
- leke8
- like8
- link8
- reek8
- rink8
- feel7
- fere7
- fern7
- file7
- fine7
- fire7
- firn7
- flee7
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