Extern

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A medical student or junior doctor who works at a hospital without residing there.

“As an extern, she rotated through the wards for six weeks without being on the residential rota.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ex·tern

Related Words

Synonyms

outsiderday studentnon-resident

Antonyms

intern resident

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels (E, E), EX- with a -TERN ending is memorable, resembling INTERN with a prefix change

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, X (8pts) is the top scorer, hooks with S to make EXTERNS

Words Related to Extern

Words you can make from Extern

Shorter words formed from the letters in “extern”.

enter entre exert exter neter renet rente rexen terne treen entr erne eten neer next rent rete teen tern tree

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “extern”.

centrex externs

Longer words starting with Extern

Words that begin with “extern”.

externs external

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