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
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 6
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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