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/ˈɛntɹi/
noun

ENTRY Scrabble score is 8 points; ENTRY means an act of entering, permission, a doorway, or taking possession, and its sole anagram is YRENT.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of entering.

    “The wrestler's dramatic entry into the stadium was very impressive.”

  2. Permission to enter.

    “Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult.”

  3. A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.

  4. The act of taking possession.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée.

Similar and opposite words

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Opposite
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ENTRY is a familiar five-letter word with several related meanings, from the act of going in to the doorway itself. It also means permission to enter or the act of taking possession. That range matters in word games: the letters make a modest score, while the word is accepted as both a Wordle answer and a guess.

ENTRY at a glance

  • ENTRY has five letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble.
  • The Y supplies 4 points; E, N, T, and R each supply 1.
  • YRENT is the only anagram recorded for ENTRY.
  • ENTRY is marked as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess.
  • No one-letter neighbors are recorded for ENTRY.

What does ENTRY mean?

ENTRY has four closely connected senses: the act of entering, permission to enter, a doorway, and taking possession. In ordinary writing, context usually settles which one is intended. A building can have an entry, while a visitor may need entry or make an entry into a room.

The Scrabble total is 8 because the four letters E, N, T, and R are worth 1 point apiece, while Y is worth 4. That makes the final letter the scoring hinge. On a premium letter square, place Y there when the board allows it; the other tiles contribute a steady four points.

ENTRY is familiar vocabulary, but its score is not driven by length alone. The Y carries half of the base total, so counting each tile before placing the word prevents a common scoring mistake: treating every letter as a one-point tile.

ENTRY Scrabble score and wordplay

The ENTRY Scrabble score starts at 8, and the word is accepted in Wordle both as an answer and as a guess. Its repeated E and useful mix of common consonants make it easy to recognize, but a Wordle guess still needs to fit the clues already on the board.

YRENT is the sole rearrangement recorded, not a familiar everyday alternative to ENTRY. The word also has 12 listed rhymes, including country, poetry, geometry, and pastry; those are sound matches, not anagrams. No one-letter neighbors are recorded, so a single substitution will not lead to a listed nearby word.

For play, separate spelling from scoring: ENTRY is easy to know, but Y is the tile that changes its Scrabble value. Check your game's word list before using an unfamiliar rearrangement such as YRENT.

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Questions people ask

What does ENTRY mean in ordinary use?
ENTRY can mean the act of entering, permission to enter, a doorway, or taking possession. The doorway sense names a physical way into a building; the permission sense describes being allowed inside. In a word game, the intended sense rarely matters, but the spelling and tile score do.
Is ENTRY a valid Wordle word?
Yes, ENTRY is marked as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess. That means the five-letter spelling is accepted in either role. Its Y is worth 4 points in Scrabble, but Wordle uses letter feedback rather than tile scores.
What is the anagram of ENTRY?
YRENT is the only anagram recorded for ENTRY. It rearranges the same five letters, though it is far less familiar than ENTRY. Game dictionaries differ, so check your game's word list before relying on YRENT during a move.

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