ACTINIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ACTINIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTINIAN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTINIAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTINIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
actiniansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTINIAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACTINIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTINIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACTINIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A sea anemone or a related animal of the same group.
Zoologists use actinian as a collective label for these soft-bodied, tentacled animals that cling to rocks. It avoids confusion with the flowering anemone on land. Clownfish famously shelter among the stinging tentacles of one.
How ACTINIAN is used
A zoological word; ordinary speakers say sea anemone.
- The diver photographed an actinian on the reef wall.
- Each actinian traps small fish with its tentacles.
- A large actinian anchored itself in the rock pool.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTINIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACTINIAN
1 longer words begin with ACTINIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTINIAN
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Common questions about ACTINIAN
- Is ACTINIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTINIAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTINIAN worth?
- ACTINIAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTINIAN mean?
- A sea anemone or a related animal of the same group.
- What letters can be added to ACTINIAN?
- ACTINIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACTINIAN:
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