EARL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. EARL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EARL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about EARL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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 EARL mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.
An earl holds one of the oldest titles in the British peerage, historically governing a shire on the monarch's behalf. Today the title is largely ceremonial and hereditary.
How EARL is used
Used in British and Commonwealth contexts when referring to hereditary titles of nobility.
- The earl inherited the title from his father.
- She married an earl and became a countess.
- The earl's estate has been in the family for centuries.
- Parliament once included many hereditary earls.
- The young earl took his seat in the House of Lords.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EARL
The 4 tiles of EARL in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with EARL
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with EARL.
Words ending in EARL
3 words end in EARL. Useful as a back hook: play EARL onto a word already on the board.
Words with EARL inside
Showing 24 of 71 words that contain EARL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EARL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EARL
Common questions about EARL
- Is EARL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARL worth?
- EARL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARL mean?
- A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.
- What letters can be added to EARL?
- EARL takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EARL:
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