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Yes, earn is playable

...and is worth 5 points.

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"Earn" Definition

verb-intransitive

Obsolete To yearn.

idiom

Spurs To gain a position through hard work and the accumulation of experience, often in the face of difficulties.

verb-transitive

To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action: She earned a reputation as a hard worker.
To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work: earned money by mowing lawns.
To yield as return or profit: a savings account that earns interest on deposited funds.

verb

To make worthy of or obtain for .
To come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to .
To bring in by way of return .
To receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered.

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