ANABANTID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANABANTID is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ANABANTID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANABANTID is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANABANTID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anabantidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANABANTID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANABANTID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANABANTID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANABANTID
1 longer words begin with ANABANTID.
Shorter words from the letters in ANABANTID
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Common questions about ANABANTID
- Is ANABANTID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ANABANTID is not in it.
- How many points is ANABANTID worth?
- ANABANTID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANABANTID?
- ANABANTID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANABANTID:
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