ANCHOVY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ANCHOVY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANCHOVY?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCHOVY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHOVY
No single letter turns ANCHOVY into another word.
How ANCHOVY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANCHOVY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does ANCHOVY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, strong-tasting fish that is usually salted and preserved.
Anchovy fillets add a savoury, salty depth to sauces, pizzas and salad dressings. Fresh anchovy are caught in large shoals and are also used as bait.
How ANCHOVY is used
The word anchovy is used both for the living fish and for the cured fillets sold in tins.
- She tossed an anchovy fillet into the hot oil.
- The pizza came topped with olives and anchovy.
- Fishermen netted a huge school of anchovy near the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANCHOVY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHOVY
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Common questions about ANCHOVY
- Is ANCHOVY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCHOVY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCHOVY worth?
- ANCHOVY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANCHOVY mean?
- A small, strong-tasting fish that is usually salted and preserved.
- What letters can be added to ANCHOVY?
- No single letter can be added to ANCHOVY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANCHOVY:
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