Lectern in Scrabble and Meaning

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Is lectern a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word lectern is a Scrabble US word. The word lectern is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is lectern a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word lectern is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Is lectern a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word lectern is a Words With Friends word. The word lectern is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

LECTERN,

6-letter words (7 found)

CENTER,CENTRE,CRENEL,RECENT,RELENT,TENREC,TERCEL,

5-letter words (11 found)

CERNE,CREEL,CTENE,ELECT,ENTER,ERECT,RELET,RENTE,TERCE,TERNE,TREEN,

4-letter words (24 found)

CELT,CENT,CERE,CERT,CETE,CREE,ERNE,ETEN,LEER,LEET,LENT,LERE,NETE,REEL,REEN,RENT,RETE,TEEL,TEEN,TEER,TELE,TENE,TERN,TREE,

3-letter words (20 found)

CEE,CEL,EEL,EEN,ELT,ENE,ERE,ERN,LEE,LET,NEE,NET,REC,REE,REN,RET,TEC,TEE,TEL,TEN,

2-letter words (8 found)

EE,EL,EN,ER,ET,NE,RE,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 72 words from lectern according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of lectern

lectern

Alternative forms

  • lettern (archaic)

Etymology

15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century Middle English lettorne, lettron, from Old French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from lectus (from whence also lecture), form of Latin legō (I read).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛktə(ɹ)n/
  • Rhymes: -ɛktə(ɹ)n

Noun

lectern (plural lecterns)

  1. A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.
  2. A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

Usage notes

While podium is a more commonly used synonym, particularly for secular lecturing, some reject this usage and instead insist on lectern – see usage notes at podium.

Synonyms

  • podium

Related terms

  • lection
  • lecture
  • lector
  • lesson

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Source: wiktionary.org