Definitions For Earnest

noun

  • Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
  • Serious and sincere : not lighthearted or playful

adjective

  • Not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
  • Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  • Sincerely earnest

Is Earnests a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
9

The word Earnest is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Earnest in a Sentence

  • An earnest plea for help
  • I'll accept only an earnest apology from you.

Synonyms for Earnest

Antonyms for Earnests

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