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.
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
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
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.
What does ANCHORING mean in Scrabble?
ANCHORING is the -ing form (present participle) of ANCHOR.
ANCHOR(noun) — A heavy hooked object lowered on a chain to hold a ship in place; also anything that gives stability or security.
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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