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Lantern

l 1a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does lantern mean?

noun

  1. light in a transparent protective case

Is LANTERN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LANTERN worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
l 1a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
l 2a 1n 2t 1e 1r 1n 2

Wordfeud

7 pts
l 1a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
l 2a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LANTERN

Hooks for LANTERN

Add one letter to the front or back of LANTERN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

lanterns

Words that end like LANTERN

Common words that share the ending -ERN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

concernpatternwesternmodernsoutherneasterngovernnortherncisterndiscernlecterncaverninterntavernsternfernnortheasternnorthwesternsoutheasternsouthwestern
All words ending in -ERN

Lantern: quick answers

Is LANTERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LANTERN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LANTERN worth?
LANTERN scores 7 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lantern mean?
As a noun, lantern means “light in a transparent protective case”.
What words can you make with the letters in LANTERN?
You can make 106 shorter words from LANTERN, such as ALTERN, ANTLER, LANNER, LEARNT. See the full list.