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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. WARN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
discourage, admonish, monish
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
WARN scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, N×1, R×1, W×1
WARN is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with W, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "WARN — ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"" (7 Scrabble points).
WARN is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is WARN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
WARN (verb): notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions". Additional senses: ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"; notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"; advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet".
In standard Scrabble scoring, WARN totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. WARN relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
WARN is 4 letters long, begins with W, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram ANRW. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 4-letter entries, WARN ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include NARW, WRAN — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, WARN carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on W or N are common study angles; browse words starting with W and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
WARN is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with W, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like WARN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that WARN contains A, N, R, W helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as w??n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside WARN include WA, AR, RN — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: W, A, R, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble warn directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat WARN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "WARN — ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.