ANETHOL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ANETHOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANETHOL?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANETHOL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANETHOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANETHOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANETHOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does ANETHOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A sweet-smelling compound obtained from the oils of anise and fennel.
Anethol gives aniseed sweets and some spirits their liquorice taste. It forms soft shining crystals that are much sweeter than sugar.
How ANETHOL is used
The word anethol is a chemistry and flavouring term; the longer spelling anethole is also seen.
- The distiller added anethol to give the drink its aniseed flavour.
- Pure anethol forms crystals at cool room temperature.
- Fennel oil contains a good deal of anethol.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANETHOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANETHOL
The 7 tiles of ANETHOL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANETHOL
3 longer words begin with ANETHOL.
Shorter words from the letters in ANETHOL
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Common questions about ANETHOL
- Is ANETHOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANETHOL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANETHOL worth?
- ANETHOL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANETHOL mean?
- A sweet-smelling compound obtained from the oils of anise and fennel.
- What letters can be added to ANETHOL?
- ANETHOL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANETHOL:
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