EARTH
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //ɜːθ//
noun
- (uncountable) Soil."This is good earth for growing potatoes."
- (uncountable) Any general rock-based material."She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth."
- (British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
- (metonymic) The people on the globe."And the whole earth was of one language, and of one ſpeach."
verb
- (UK, transitive) To connect electrically to the earth."That noise is because the amplifier is not properly earthed."
- (transitive) To bury."The Miſer earths his Treaſure; and the Thief, / Watching the Mole, half-beggars him ere Morn."
- (transitive) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den."[…]the Fox is earth’d,[…]"
- (intransitive) To burrow."foxes earth'd"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'EARTH'?
The word EARTH is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
E1
A1
R1
T1
H4
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'EARTH'?
The word EARTH is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
E1
A1
R1
T1
H3
Total: 7 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.