either

Meanings

Adverb

after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
- "he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either"
- "I don't know either"
- "if you don't order dessert I won't either"

Det

Any one (of two).
Each of two; both.
Any one (of more than two).

Pron

One or the other of two people or things.
Both, each of two or more.

Adv

As well.

Conj

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English either, from Old English ǣġhwæþer, from *aiwon + *gahwaþera. Akin to Old Saxon eogihwethar, iahwethar (Low German jeed); Old Dutch *iogewether, *iowether, *iother (Dutch ieder); Old High German eogihwedar, iegihweder, ieweder (German jeder).

Scrabble Score: 9

either is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
either is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
either is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

either is a valid Words With Friends word