Is TERNES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERNES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERNES mean?
Ternes is a form of TERN.
- noun
small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
6
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
6
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TERNES
TERNES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of TERNES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TERNES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enters6
- nester6
- renest6
- rentes6
- resent6
- tenser6
- treens6
- enter5
- ernes5
- ester5
- nerts5
- reest5
- rente5
- rents5
- reset5
- sente5
- sneer5
- steer5
- stere5
- stern5
- teens5
- tense5
- teres5
- terne5
- terns5
- terse5
- treen5
- trees5
- erne4
- erns4
- erst4
- esne4
- nest4
- nets4
- rees4
- rent4
- rest4
- rete4
- rets4
- seen4
- seer4
- sene4
- sent4
- sere4
- teen4
- tees4
- tens4
- tern4
- tree4
- tres4
- ens3
- ere3
- ern3
- ers3
- est3
- nee3
- net3
- ree3
- res3
- ret3
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