Tern

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A slender seabird related to the gull, distinguished by its narrow wings and deeply forked tail.

“A tern hovered above the waves before plunging sharply to snatch a fish.”

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Synonyms

seabird

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

T, E, R, N are all very common Wordle letters, tern makes an excellent early guess

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Scrabble

Scores 4 points with common tiles, hooks easily to form stern, fern, or intern with extensions

Words Related to Tern

Anagrams of Tern

Words that use exactly the same letters as “tern”.

entr rent

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tern” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bern cern dern fern hern kern teen term turn

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tern”.

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Longer words starting with Tern

Words that begin with “tern”.

terna terne terns terned ternes

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