kern
Kern can refer to the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body. As a verb, kern can mean to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) or furnish with a kern.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
9
Starts
KE
Ends
ERN
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “KERN” Mean?
/kɝn/
kern has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 sensethe part of a metal type that projects beyond its body
Verb
2 sensesfurnish with a kern
remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body
Length
4 letters
Starts With
K
Ends With
N
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
K, E, R, N
Use Case
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Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆KERN has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆KERN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆KERN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
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★★★★☆KERN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
KE, ER, RN
Trigrams
KER, ERN
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