kermes

1. A red dyestuff once prepared from the dried bodies of various female scale insects of the genus Kermes.

2. The dried bodies of the females of various scale insects (genus ) that are found on a Mediterranean oak () and constitute a red dyestuff.

3. The dye.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
kermes	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
er	2
re	2
me	4
em	4
es	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
res	3
eke	7
rem	5
ree	3
see	3
ser	3
eek	7
ers	3
ere	3
ems	5
eme	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
seek	8
seem	6
seme	6
rems	6
rees	4
reek	8
seer	4
sere	4
skee	8
merk	10
mere	6
meek	10
emes	6
ekes	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
smeek	11
smerk	11
reeks	9
merks	11
meres	7
esker	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
kermes	12