What does INTERN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɪntərn/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)

verb

  1. deprive of freedom“During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West”
  2. work as an intern“The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

interns7interned9internes8interning10

Anagrams of INTERN

tinner6

Words inside INTERN

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

inert5inner5 inter5 nine4 nite4rein4rent4 rite4 tern4tier4 tine4tire4 inn3 ire3net3 nit3rei3ret3rin3ten3 tie3 tin3 en2 er2et2in2 it2ne2re2 ti2

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Questions

Is INTERN a valid word in word games?

INTERN 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 INTERN worth?

INTERN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INTERN?

35 other words, including IN, IT, RE and TEN.