Definition of errand

"errand" in the noun sense

1. errand

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

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Quotations for errand

You run like teague before your errand. [ Proverb ]

Draff was his errand, but drink he would have. [ Proverb ]

Send a wise man on an errand and say nothing unto him. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

He that goes to church with an ill intention, goes to God's house on the devil's errand. [ Proverb ]

The way to elegancy of style is to employ your pen upon every errand; and the more trivial and dry it is, the more brains must be allowed for sauce. [ F. Osborn ]

errand in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters errand:

ERRAND
(27)
DARNER
(27)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word errand

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In errand

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(27)
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(27)
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(24)
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(24)
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errand in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

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

DARNER
(42)
ERRAND
(42)
DARNER
(42)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word errand

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In errand

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(42)
DARNER
(42)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(33)
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(30)
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(30)
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Words containing the sequence errand

Words that start with errand (2 words)

Words with errand in them (2 words)

Words that end with errand (2 words)

Word Growth involving errand

Shorter words in errand

err

an and rand

an ran rand

Longer words containing errand

errands krugerrands

krugerrand krugerrands