ANCHORESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANCHORESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANCHORESSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCHORESSES is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHORESSES
No single letter turns ANCHORESSES into another word.
How ANCHORESSES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANCHORESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCHORESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANCHORESSES mean in Scrabble?
ANCHORESSES is the plural of ANCHORESS.
ANCHORESS(noun) — A woman who withdraws from the world to live alone in religious seclusion, often walled into a small cell beside a church.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHORESSES
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Common questions about ANCHORESSES
- Is ANCHORESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCHORESSES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCHORESSES worth?
- ANCHORESSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCHORESSES?
- No single letter can be added to ANCHORESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANCHORESSES:
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