Intern
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A recently qualified doctor or medical graduate receiving supervised practical training in a hospital, known in British English as a houseman.
“As an intern, she worked gruelling shifts covering the accident and emergency ward.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪnˈtɜːn/
Syllables
in·tern
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Word Game Tips
Wordle
Ends in ERN, shared with STERN, FERN, and CHURN. The I-N-T at the start is very common. No repeated letters makes this a great Wordle elimination word.
Scrabble
Worth 6 points. All low-value tiles. INTERN hooks to INTERNS and INTERNED easily. Good mid-game play for clearing common consonants.
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