ANCHORING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ANCHORING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1n1c3h4o1r1i1n1g2
PlayableANCHORING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANCHORING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful ANCHORING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHORING
No single letter turns ANCHORING into another word.
How ANCHORING scores
Scrabble a1n1c3h4o1r1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends a1n2c4h3o1r1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANCHORING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCHORING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHORING
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Common questions about ANCHORING
- Is ANCHORING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCHORING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCHORING worth?
- ANCHORING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCHORING?
- No single letter can be added to ANCHORING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANCHORING:
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