kern
NOUNVERB
/kɜRn/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH K
kern is a valid 4-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5E1R1N1
5 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does kern mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945).
SYNONYMS
2
The part of a metal type that projects beyond its body.
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Furnish with a kern.
BROADER
2
Remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters).
BROADER