/ɛɚ/

Is ERE a Scrabble word?

Yes. ERE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A contraction of is, there, and the indefinite article. Mainly used in questions.

Meaning 1 meaning

  1. A contraction of is, there, and the indefinite article. Mainly used in questions.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ere via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English er, from Old English ǣr (adverb, conjunction, and preposition), from Proto-West Germanic *airi, from Proto-Germanic *airiz, comparative of Proto-Germanic *airi (“early”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyeri (“day, morning”) (compare Avestan 𐬀𐬫𐬀𐬭 (ayar, “day”), Gk.

ERE at a glance

ERE has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (E 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #23,569 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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