ANATHEMA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ANATHEMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANATHEMA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANATHEMA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANATHEMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anathemasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANATHEMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANATHEMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANATHEMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANATHEMA
- ANATHEMA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ANATHEMA
12 longer words begin with ANATHEMA.
Shorter words from the letters in ANATHEMA
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Common questions about ANATHEMA
- Is ANATHEMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANATHEMA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANATHEMA worth?
- ANATHEMA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANATHEMA?
- ANATHEMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANATHEMA:
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