EAGER is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. EAGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EAGER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EAGER is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EAGER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EAGER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EAGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,041.
What stands out about EAGER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EAGER mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Feeling or showing a strong, enthusiastic desire to do or experience something without delay.
An eager person shows enthusiasm openly, whether that means a child eager to open a gift or a new employee eager to make a good impression on the first day. The word differs from simply willing in its intensity: someone willing merely agrees, while someone eager actively looks forward to the task and pushes to begin it sooner. English also keeps an older, now rare sense of eager meaning sharp or sour, a meaning that survives chiefly in historical dictionaries and in Shakespeare's description of an eager wind biting into the skin. A separate and completely unrelated word, eagre, names a tidal wave that rushes up certain rivers, and the two are sometimes confused only because they sound alike.
How EAGER is used
Common in everyday speech, usually paired with an infinitive, as in eager to help or eager to leave.
- The eager puppy waited by the door long before anyone reached for a leash.
- New volunteers were eager to prove themselves on the first day.
- She sounded eager rather than nervous before the interview began.
- An eager crowd gathered outside the stadium hours before the gates opened.
- He was eager to correct the mistake as soon as he noticed it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EAGER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EAGER
The 5 tiles of EAGER in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with EAGER
6 longer words begin with EAGER.
Words ending in EAGER
3 words end in EAGER. Useful as a back hook: play EAGER onto a word already on the board.
Words with EAGER inside
9 words contain EAGER in the middle. Words that start with EAGER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EAGER
Common questions about EAGER
- Is EAGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EAGER, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EAGER worth?
- EAGER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EAGER mean?
- Feeling or showing a strong, enthusiastic desire to do or experience something without delay.
- What letters can be added to EAGER?
- EAGER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EAGER:
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