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ENGLISH
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Definition

Pronunciation: //ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ//

adj

  • (Amish) Non-Amish, so named for speaking English rather than a variety of German.
  • (film, television) Denoting a vertical orientation of the barn doors on a camera.

noun

  • (in the plural) The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen.
    "Cricket—a game which the English, not being a spiritual people, have invented in order to give themselves some conception of eternity."
  • (Amish, in the plural) The non-Amish, people outside the Amish faith and community.
  • (uncountable) Facility with the English language, ability to employ English correctly and idiomatically.
    "Sorry, my English isn't very good. I wish I had better English."
  • (uncountable) A particular instance of the English language, including:
    "What's the English for 'à peu près'? It depends: how is it being used?"

verb

  • (transitive; archaic or rare) To translate, adapt or render into English.
    "[…] severe prohibuit viris suis tum misceri feminas in consuetis suis menstruis, etc. I spare to English this which I have said."
  • (transitive; archaic or rare) To make English; to claim for England.
    "While the man Clive—he fought Plassy, spoiled the clever foreign game, Conquered and annexed and Englished!"

noun

  • (uncountable, Canada, US) Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.
    "You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english."
  • (by extension, figurative) An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.
    "Some drop science, while I'm dropping english."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
7 letters
Scrabble Points
11 points
Words With Friends Points
13 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'ENGLISH'?

The word ENGLISH is worth 11 points in Scrabble.

E1
N1
G2
L1
I1
S1
H4

Total: 11 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ENGLISH'?

The word ENGLISH is worth 13 points in Words With Friends.

E1
N2
G3
L2
I1
S1
H3

Total: 13 points

How many letters is the word 'ENGLISH'?

The word ENGLISH has 7 letters.

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.

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