Is “East” a Scrabble word?
Yes
EAST
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of East
/iːst/
noun
1.One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. Abbreviated as E.
adjective
1.Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
2.Wind from the east
3.Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
Synonyms: oriental, easterly, eastern, eastward
adverb
1.Towards the east; eastwards
Synonyms: eastwards