DERN
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdɜː(ɹ)n//
noun
- (obsolete) A secret; secrecy.
- (obsolete) A secret place; hiding.
- (obsolete) An obscure language.
- (obsolete) Darkness; obscurity.
adj
- (obsolete, dialectal) Hidden; secret; private."Now with their backs to the den's mouth they sit, / Yet shoulder not all light from the dern pit."
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To hide; secrete, as in a hole."He at length escaped them by derning himself in a fox-earth."
- (intransitive, obsolete) To hide oneself; skulk."But look how soon they heard of Holoferne / Their courage quail'd, and they began to derne."
noun
- (UK) A gatepost or doorpost."1855, Charles Kingsley, Westward Ho!, Ch. XIV, How Salvation Yeo Slew the King of the Gubbings So I just put my eye between the wall and the dern of the gate, and I saw him come up to the back door […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DERN'?
The word DERN is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
D2
E1
R1
N1
Total: 5 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.