ANCHOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ANCHOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANCHOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCHOR is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anchorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANCHOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANCHOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about ANCHOR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANCHOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy hooked object lowered on a chain to hold a ship in place; also anything that gives stability or security.
A ship's anchor grips the seabed so the vessel stays put against wind and tide. In other settings the word means a firm support, as when a store anchors a shopping centre or a team captain is the anchor of a relay race. On television, an anchor is the presenter who guides viewers through the news. As a verb, to anchor is to fix something firmly, whether a boat, a tent or an argument.
How ANCHOR is used
Everyday word with literal, figurative and broadcasting senses.
- The crew dropped the anchor in the quiet bay.
- Her family has always been the anchor of her life.
- The news anchor read the headlines at six.
- They had to anchor the tent with heavy stones.
- The department store was the anchor of the new mall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANCHOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANCHOR
The 6 tiles of ANCHOR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ANCHOR
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with ANCHOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHOR
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Common questions about ANCHOR
- Is ANCHOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCHOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCHOR worth?
- ANCHOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANCHOR mean?
- A heavy hooked object lowered on a chain to hold a ship in place; also anything that gives stability or security.
- What letters can be added to ANCHOR?
- ANCHOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANCHOR:
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