Ternes

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of tern, referring to multiple small slender seabirds with narrow wings and a deeply forked tail.

“A flock of ternes wheeled above the estuary, diving repeatedly for small fish near the surface.”

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Synonyms

seabirds

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ES with the TERN root, the E inserted before the S is easy to overlook when guessing

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Scrabble

Scores 6 points, all low-value tiles but plays well as a short plural when T, E, R, N, E, S are all available

Words Related to Ternes

Anagrams of Ternes

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

enters nester rentes resent tenser

Words you can make from Ternes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ternes”.

enter entre ernes ernst ester estre nerts neter reest renes renet rente rents reset sneer steen steer stere stern stree teens tense teres terne

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

centers centres eastern entries nearest present western

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