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Yes, earnest is playable

...and is worth 8 points.

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"Earnest" Definition

noun

A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.
Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.
A of what is to come .
Something of value given by a buyer to a seller to bind a bargain.
A considerable or impressive degree or amount .

idiom

In earnest With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.

adjective

Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill.
Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious.
Characterized by or from an intense and serious state of mind.

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