earnest
ADJECTIVENOUN
/ɜrnɪst/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
earnest is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1A1R1N1E1S1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does earnest mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions.
“both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”
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2
Not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal.
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3
Sincerely earnest.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract.
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