EASTERN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. EASTERN 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 EASTERN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EASTERN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EASTERN
No single letter turns EASTERN into another word.
How EASTERN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EASTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,191.
What stands out about EASTERN
- 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
What does EASTERN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Located in, facing, or coming from the east.
Eastern can name a direction on a map or a cultural region, as in Eastern Europe or Eastern religions. A wind called eastern blows from the east.
How EASTERN is used
Eastern is used both for compass directions and for cultural or political regions.
- The eastern wall caught the first sun.
- She studied Eastern philosophy at university.
- An eastern wind brought cold weather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EASTERN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EASTERN
The 7 tiles of EASTERN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with EASTERN
3 longer words begin with EASTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in EASTERN
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Common questions about EASTERN
- Is EASTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EASTERN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EASTERN worth?
- EASTERN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EASTERN mean?
- Located in, facing, or coming from the east.
- What letters can be added to EASTERN?
- No single letter can be added to EASTERN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EASTERN:
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