ANCHYLOSING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. ANCHYLOSING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1n1c3h4y4l1o1s1i1n1g2
PlayableANCHYLOSING · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANCHYLOSING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful ANCHYLOSING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCHYLOSING
No single letter turns ANCHYLOSING into another word.
How ANCHYLOSING scores
Scrabble a1n1c3h4y4l1o1s1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends a1n2c4h3y3l2o1s1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANCHYLOSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCHYLOSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANCHYLOSING mean in Scrabble?
ANCHYLOSING is the -ing form (present participle) of ANCHYLOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCHYLOSING
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Common questions about ANCHYLOSING
- Is ANCHYLOSING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ANCHYLOSING is not in it.
- How many points is ANCHYLOSING worth?
- ANCHYLOSING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCHYLOSING?
- No single letter can be added to ANCHYLOSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANCHYLOSING:
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