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/ˈɛntɚ/
verbnoun

ENTER meaning: to go into a place or state; this five-letter word scores 5 points in Scrabble.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

    “You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked.”

  2. To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.

    “to enter a knife into a piece of wood”

  3. To go or come into (a state or profession).

    “My twelve-year-old son will be entering his teens next year.”

  4. To type (something) into a computer; to input.

    “Enter your user name and password.”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The action of entering; an instance of entering.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō (“enter”, verb), from intrā (“inside”).g. Australia, Canada) retain the "re" ending for many words such as centre, fibre, spectre, theatre, calibre, sombre, lustre, and litre.

Similar and opposite words

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ingo
Opposite
exit

ENTER can describe the act of going into a place, or moving into a state, role, or profession. It is included in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, and is marked as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess. Its frequency count is 27,074, placing it at rank 1,586 in the frequency data.

ENTER at a glance

  • ENTER has five letters: E, N, T, E, and R.
  • Its Scrabble tile total is 5 points; each letter is worth 1.
  • The definition covers entering a place, state, or profession.
  • TREEN, TERNE, and RENTE are its three listed anagrams.
  • INTER, EATER, ESTER, and ENDER are its four one-letter neighbours.

What does ENTER mean, and is it a Wordle word?

ENTER means to go or come into a place, including an enclosed or partly enclosed space. It also means to move into a state or profession, or to put something in so it is received or admitted. The related noun sense is an instance or action of entering.

Yes. ENTER is marked as a Wordle answer and an allowed guess, so it fits both roles in the game. For letter-pattern clues, notice its repeated E and its R ending. Rhymes include AFTER, BETTER, WATER, LATER, and LETTER.

ENTER meaning and Scrabble score

ENTER scores 5 points before board bonuses in Scrabble: E, N, T, E, and R each contribute 1. That makes it a low-value play, so its strength is often fitting all five tiles onto the board rather than collecting points from a single letter.

The four one-letter neighbours are INTER, EATER, ESTER, and ENDER. Each keeps four letters in place and swaps one, a useful way to check a near-match before committing a rack. The three listed anagrams, TREEN, TERNE, and RENTE, rearrange the same letters; check your game's word list before playing unfamiliar forms.

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Questions people ask

Is ENTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENTER is included in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. It scores 5 points from its five 1-point tiles before board bonuses. Check your game's word list if you are playing under a different dictionary.
What are the anagrams of ENTER?
The three listed anagrams of ENTER are TREEN, TERNE, and RENTE. They use the same five letters in a different order. Because these forms are less familiar than ENTER, confirm that your game's dictionary accepts them before playing.
What words are one letter away from ENTER?
INTER, EATER, ESTER, and ENDER are the four listed one-letter neighbours of ENTER. Each changes one letter while keeping the other four in place, making them useful comparisons when checking a close spelling or a word-game pattern.

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