EARNEST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. EARNEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept EARNEST?

Word power: 52 / 100

Our own measure of how useful EARNEST is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EARNEST

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How EARNEST scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in EARNEST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,191.

What stands out about EARNEST

• The same 7 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

Anagrams of EARNEST

The 7 tiles of EARNEST in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with EARNEST

4 longer words begin with EARNEST.

Shorter words from the letters in EARNEST

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Common questions about EARNEST

Is EARNEST valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARNEST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is EARNEST worth?

EARNEST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EARNEST?

EARNEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.