ETERNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ETERNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETERNAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETERNAL 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 ETERNAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eternalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETERNAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ETERNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,191.
What stands out about ETERNAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 ETERNAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lasting forever, without beginning or end.
Eternal is used of God, truths and values that never change, and loosely of things that seem endless, such as an eternal wait. It is stronger than long-lasting.
How ETERNAL is used
Eternal appears in religion and philosophy and as exaggeration in daily speech.
- They promised eternal friendship.
- The poet wrote about eternal truths.
- The eternal meeting finally ended at midnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETERNAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETERNAL
The 7 tiles of ETERNAL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ETERNAL
20 longer words begin with ETERNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ETERNAL
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Common questions about ETERNAL
- Is ETERNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETERNAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETERNAL worth?
- ETERNAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETERNAL mean?
- Lasting forever, without beginning or end.
- What letters can be added to ETERNAL?
- ETERNAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ETERNAL:
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