ANENCEPHALIC is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ANENCEPHALIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
a1n1e1n1c3e1p3h4a1l1i1c3
PlayableANENCEPHALIC · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANENCEPHALIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful ANENCEPHALIC is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANENCEPHALIC
No single letter turns ANENCEPHALIC into another word.
How ANENCEPHALIC scores
Scrabble a1n1e1n1c3e1p3h4a1l1i1c3 21
Words with Friends a1n2e1n2c4e1p4h3a1l2i1c4 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANENCEPHALIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANENCEPHALIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ANENCEPHALIC
encephalic19 encephalin17 phenacaine17 acephalic18 echinacea16 encephala16 cephalic17 pachalic17 acalephe15 cephalin15 chaplain15 elenchic15 phacelia15 achenial13 aphelian13 elaphine13 calcanei12 capeline12 pannicle12 pinnacle12 encaenia10 capiche16 acaleph14 caleche14 caliche14 cannach14 chalice14 chancel14 cheapen14 cheapie14 chicana14 chicane14 clachan14 panache14 planche14 achenia12 aphelia12 channel12 elenchi12 enchain12
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Common questions about ANENCEPHALIC
- Is ANENCEPHALIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANENCEPHALIC, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANENCEPHALIC worth?
- ANENCEPHALIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANENCEPHALIC?
- No single letter can be added to ANENCEPHALIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANENCEPHALIC:
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