ETERNE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ETERNE 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 ETERNE?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETERNE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 9.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETERNE
No single letter turns ETERNE into another word.
How ETERNE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ETERNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,085.
What stands out about ETERNE
- ETERNE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 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 ETERNE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaicpoetic
An archaic or poetic form of the word eternal, meaning without end.
Eterne is simply an older, shortened form of eternal, kept alive mainly by poets who needed a word that fit the rhythm of a line better than the longer modern form. Writers reaching for a solemn, timeless tone still borrow eterne from earlier English rather than inventing a new archaism. The word appears almost exclusively in poetry and deliberately old-fashioned prose, never in ordinary modern speech. Its meaning has never shifted from eternal, only its spelling has been left behind by everyday usage.
How ETERNE is used
Archaic and poetic; used only in verse or deliberately old-fashioned writing, never in ordinary modern speech.
- The poet calls the stars eterne and unchanging.
- An old hymn speaks of an eterne light beyond the grave.
- The translator chose eterne to match the meter of the original line.
- She quoted the phrase eterne rest from the old poem.
- The inscription promises eterne memory for the fallen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETERNE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETERNE
The 6 tiles of ETERNE in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ETERNE
Common questions about ETERNE
- Is ETERNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETERNE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETERNE worth?
- ETERNE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETERNE mean?
- An archaic or poetic form of the word eternal, meaning without end.
- What letters can be added to ETERNE?
- No single letter can be added to ETERNE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ETERNE:
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