ANCHOVIES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ANCHOVIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANCHOVIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCHOVIES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHOVIES
No single letter turns ANCHOVIES into another word.
How ANCHOVIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANCHOVIES, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCHOVIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANCHOVIES
- All 9 letters of ANCHOVIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANCHOVIES mean in Scrabble?
ANCHOVIES is the plural of ANCHOVY.
ANCHOVY(noun) — A small, strong-tasting fish that is usually salted and preserved.
Anagrams of ANCHOVIES
The 9 tiles of ANCHOVIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHOVIES
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Common questions about ANCHOVIES
- Is ANCHOVIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCHOVIES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCHOVIES worth?
- ANCHOVIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCHOVIES?
- No single letter can be added to ANCHOVIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANCHOVIES:
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