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.
Which word lists accept ANACHRONISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
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
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.
What does ANACHRONISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something placed in the wrong historical period, or a thing that seems out of date for its time.
An anachronism is the classic slip of historical fiction, such as a wristwatch on a Roman soldier. It can also be intentional, used for comic effect, or describe an old custom that survives in a modern world.
How ANACHRONISM is used
Used for errors in period dramas and for outdated customs.
- A mobile phone in the medieval scene was a glaring anachronism.
- The ceremony felt like a charming anachronism.
- Critics spotted an anachronism in the costume design.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANACHRONISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANACHRONISM
1 longer words begin with ANACHRONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ANACHRONISM
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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 does ANACHRONISM mean?
- Something placed in the wrong historical period, or a thing that seems out of date for its time.
- 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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