Definition of eastern

"eastern" in the adjective sense

1. eastern

lying toward or situated in the east

"the eastern end of the island"

2. eastern

of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States

"the Eastern establishment"

3. easterly, eastern

lying in or toward the east

"the east side of New York"

"eastern cities"

4. eastern

relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world

"Eastern Europe"

"the Eastern religions"

5. easterly, eastern

from the east used especially of winds

"an eastern wind"

"the winds are easterly"

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Quotations for eastern

Look, the morn, in russet mantle clad,
Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill. [ William Shakespeare, Hamlet ]

Now morn her rosy steps in th' eastern clime,
Advancing, sowed the earth with orient pearl. [ Milton ]

The eastern gate, all fiery red,
Opening on Neptune, with fair blessed beams,
Turns into yellow gold his salt-green streams. [ William Shakespeare ]

The eastern hanging crescent climbeth higher;
See, purple on the azure softly steals.
And Morning, faintly touched with quivering fire
Leans on the frosty summits of the hills,
Like a young girl over her hoary sire. [ Roscoe ]

The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night.
Checkering the eastern clouds with streaks of light. [ William Shakespeare ]

The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night.
Checkering the eastern clouds with streaks of light;
And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels
From forth day's path, and Titan's fiery wheels. [ William Shakespeare ]

In eastern lands they talk in flowers, and they tell in a garland their loves and cares. [ Percival ]

So, on the eastern summit, clad in gray, morn, like a horseman girt for travel, comes, and from his tower of mist night's watchman hurries down. [ H. K. White ]

eastern in Scrabble®

The word eastern is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters eastern:

EASTERN
(78 = 28 + 50)
STERANE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EARNEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEAREST
(78 = 28 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

earnest, eastern, nearest, sterane

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word eastern

EASTERN
(78 = 28 + 50)
EASTERN
(74 = 24 + 50)
EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
(64 = 14 + 50)
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In eastern

EASTERN
(78 = 28 + 50)
STERANE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EARNEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEAREST
(78 = 28 + 50)
EASTERN
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STERANE
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STERANE
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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STERANE
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
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STERANE
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STERANE
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
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STERANE
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
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EARNEST
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STERANE
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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eastern in Words With Friends™

The word eastern is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters eastern:

NEAREST
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARNEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
EASTERN
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARNEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
STERANE
(77 = 42 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

earnest, eastern, nearest, sterane

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word eastern

EASTERN
(77 = 42 + 35)
EASTERN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EASTERN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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EASTERN
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In eastern

NEAREST
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARNEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
EASTERN
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARNEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
STERANE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EASTERN
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EASTERN
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STERANE
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EARNEST
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STERANE
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NEAREST
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STERANE
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STERANE
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STERANE
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Words within the letters of eastern

2 letter words in eastern (7 words)

7 letter words in eastern (Anagrams) (4 words)

Words containing the sequence eastern

Words that start with eastern (4 words)

Words that end with eastern (3 words)

Word Growth involving eastern

Shorter words in eastern

as aster astern

tern stern astern

as aster easter

as east easter

Longer words containing eastern

easterner easterners northeasterners

easterner easterners southeasterners

easterner northeasterner northeasterners

easterner southeasterner southeasterners

easternmost northeasternmost

easternmost southeasternmost

northeastern northeasterner northeasterners

northeastern northeasternmost

southeastern southeasterner southeasterners

southeastern southeasternmost