ANHYDRASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANHYDRASE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ANHYDRASE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANHYDRASE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANHYDRASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anhydrasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANHYDRASE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANHYDRASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANHYDRASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANHYDRASE
1 longer words begin with ANHYDRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANHYDRASE
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Common questions about ANHYDRASE
- Is ANHYDRASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANHYDRASE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANHYDRASE worth?
- ANHYDRASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANHYDRASE?
- ANHYDRASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANHYDRASE:
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