ANCHORAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ANCHORAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableANCHORAGE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ANCHORAGE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ANCHORAGE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHORAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anchoragesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANCHORAGE scores
Scrabble a1n1c3h4o1r1a1g2e1 15
Words with Friends a1n2c4h3o1r1a1g3e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANCHORAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCHORAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANCHORAGE
1 longer words begin with ANCHORAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHORAGE
charango14 archaeon13 changer13 ganache13 acharne12 archean12 choanae12 acrogen10 caganer10 carnage10 cornage10 cranage10 achage12 chagan12 changa12 change12 charge12 creagh12 gacher12 anarch11 anchor11 archon11 areach11 chenar11 choana11 chorea11 enarch11 ochrea11 orache11 rancho11 arghan10 gherao10 gorhen10 hangar10 hanger10 rehang10 conger9 garcon9 ancora8 arcane8
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Common questions about ANCHORAGE
- Is ANCHORAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCHORAGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCHORAGE worth?
- ANCHORAGE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCHORAGE?
- ANCHORAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANCHORAGE:
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