ANFRACTUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANFRACTUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableANFRACTUOUS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANFRACTUOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful ANFRACTUOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANFRACTUOUS
No single letter turns ANFRACTUOUS into another word.
How ANFRACTUOUS scores
Scrabble a1n1f4r1a1c3t1u1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends a1n2f4r1a1c4t1u2o1u2s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANFRACTUOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANFRACTUOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANFRACTUOUS
- ANFRACTUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in ANFRACTUOUS
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Common questions about ANFRACTUOUS
- Is ANFRACTUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANFRACTUOUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANFRACTUOUS worth?
- ANFRACTUOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANFRACTUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ANFRACTUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANFRACTUOUS:
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