What does EARNEST mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɜrnɪst/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

adjective

  1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions“both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”
  2. earnest“one's dearest wish”
  3. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

earnests8

Anagrams of EARNEST

eastern7 nearest7

Words inside EARNEST

176 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

senate6 enter5 rates5 trees5arts4 east4 near4 rate4 rest4 seat4 seen4sent4 star4 tree4 are3 art3 eat3 era3 net3 ran3sea3 see3 set3 tea3 ten3 an2as2 at2 et2re2

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Questions

Is EARNEST a valid word in word games?

EARNEST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EARNEST worth?

EARNEST is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EARNEST?

176 other words, including AS, ARE, AT and AN.