ANACHRONISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ANACHRONISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
a1n1a1c3h4r1o1n1i1s1m3
PlayableANACHRONISM · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ANACHRONISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful ANACHRONISM is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANACHRONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anachronismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANACHRONISM scores
Scrabble a1n1a1c3h4r1o1n1i1s1m3 18
Words with Friends a1n2a1c4h3r1o1n2i1s1m4 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANACHRONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANACHRONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANACHRONISM
1 longer words begin with ANACHRONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ANACHRONISM
anachorism17 anharmonic17 harmonicas17 maraschino17 anarchism16 anchorman16 chairmans16 charmonia16 harmonica16 harmonics16 omniarchs16 armonicas13 macaronis13 marocains13 nonracism13 archaism15 chainman15 chairman15 charisma15 chinaman15 choirman15 chrismon15 harmonic15 machairs15 manihocs15 mohicans15 monarchs15 nomarchs15 omniarch15 ranchman15 shamanic15 mahonias13 armonica12 camarons12 macaroni12 macarons12 maniocas12 marconis12 marocain12 mascaron12
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Common questions about ANACHRONISM
- Is ANACHRONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANACHRONISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANACHRONISM worth?
- ANACHRONISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANACHRONISM?
- ANACHRONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANACHRONISM:
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