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Tern

t 1e 1r 1n 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Less common

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

What does tern mean?

noun

  1. small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail

Is TERN 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 TERN worth?

Scrabble

4 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 1

Words With Friends

5 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 2

Wordfeud

4 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

4 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in TERN

Anagrams 1

rent

Hooks for TERN

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

Front hooks

stern

Back hooks

terneterns

Words that end like TERN

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.

fernmodernconcernsoutherngovernnortherncaverntaverndiscernsternpatternwesterneasterninterncisternlanternlecternnortheasternnorthwesternsoutheasternsouthwestern
All words ending in -ERN

Tern: quick answers

Is TERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TERN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 4 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TERN worth?
TERN scores 4 points in Scrabble, 5 in Words With Friends, 4 in Wordfeud and 4 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tern mean?
As a noun, tern means “small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail”.
What words can you make with the letters in TERN?
You can make 11 shorter words from TERN, such as ERN, NET, REN, RET. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TERN?
TERN rearranges into RENT.