ANES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANES?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ANES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about ANES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ANES
The 4 tiles of ANES in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with ANES
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with ANES.
Words ending in ANES
Showing 24 of 202 words that end in ANES. Useful as a back hook: play ANES onto a word already on the board.
Words with ANES inside
Showing 24 of 52 words that contain ANES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ANES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ANES
Common questions about ANES
- Is ANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANES worth?
- ANES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANES?
- ANES takes 11 hooks: 11 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ANES:
Open ANES in the Word Finder