EXTERN
13
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɛkˌstɜː(ɹ)n//
adj
- (obsolete, rare) External; outward; not inherent"Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, / But seeming so, for my particular end, / For when my outward action doth demonstrate / The native act and figure of my heart / In complement extern, 'tis not long after / But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve / For daws to peck at."
noun
- (programming) In the C and C++ programming languages, a variable that can be separately declared in many places, all of them referring to the same variable."Finally, get rid of the two function declarations and two externs that we added at the top of TEFIL.CPP so that we could support file_open()."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 13 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 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 'EXTERN'?
The word EXTERN is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
E1
X8
T1
E1
R1
N1
Total: 13 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'EXTERN'?
The word EXTERN is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
E1
X8
T1
E1
R1
N2
Total: 14 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.