ANATHEMATISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANATHEMATISE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ANATHEMATISE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANATHEMATISE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANATHEMATISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANATHEMATISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANATHEMATISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANATHEMATISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANATHEMATISE
2 longer words begin with ANATHEMATISE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANATHEMATISE
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Common questions about ANATHEMATISE
- Is ANATHEMATISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANATHEMATISE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANATHEMATISE worth?
- ANATHEMATISE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANATHEMATISE?
- ANATHEMATISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANATHEMATISE:
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