Definition of QUARTERN

quartern

Plural: quarterns

Noun

  • A unit representing one-fourth of a larger quantity.
  • one of four equal parts
  • A quarter part; one fourth.
  • A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds.

Examples

  • He aimed for at least a QUARTERN of his score to come from bonus squares.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English quartern, quarteroun, quartroun, from Anglo-Norman quatroun (“quarter of a hundred”), from Old French quarter (“fourth”).

Synonyms

fourth, fourth part, one-fourth, one-quarter, quarter, twenty-five percent

Scrabble Score: 17

quartern: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quartern: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quartern: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

quartern: valid Words With Friends Word