ANCHUSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ANCHUSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANCHUSIN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCHUSIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHUSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anchusinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANCHUSIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANCHUSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCHUSIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANCHUSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistryrare
A red colouring matter taken from the root of the alkanet plant.
Anchusin was used to tint oils, wines and cosmetics a rich red before synthetic dyes took over. It dissolves in fat and alcohol but not in water. Today the word survives mainly in old chemistry books and dye histories.
How ANCHUSIN is used
Rare term for a natural plant dye, found in chemistry and dye history.
- Old recipes used anchusin to colour lip salves.
- The chemist extracted anchusin from the root with alcohol.
- Anchusin gave the oil a deep red tint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANCHUSIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANCHUSIN
The 8 tiles of ANCHUSIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANCHUSIN
1 longer words begin with ANCHUSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHUSIN
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Common questions about ANCHUSIN
- Is ANCHUSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCHUSIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCHUSIN worth?
- ANCHUSIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANCHUSIN mean?
- A red colouring matter taken from the root of the alkanet plant.
- What letters can be added to ANCHUSIN?
- ANCHUSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANCHUSIN:
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