ethelred
NOUN
/ɛθəl,rɛd/
8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E
ethelred is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1T1H4E1L1R1E1D2
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does ethelred mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
King of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871).
SYNONYMS
2
King of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016).
SYNONYMS