Eager
/ˈiːɡə/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Eager
adjective
- Sharp; sour; acid.
- Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
- Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
"I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays."
- Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.
- Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.
"an eager algorithm"
Anagrams of Eager
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
e1
a1
g2
e1
r1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Eager
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Eager"
Eager is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "eager" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Eager" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "eager" is a low-scoring word.