ANICONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANICONIST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ANICONIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANICONIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANICONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aniconistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANICONIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANICONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANICONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANICONIST
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 ANICONIST
The 9 tiles of ANICONIST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ANICONIST
1 longer words begin with ANICONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ANICONIST
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Common questions about ANICONIST
- Is ANICONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ANICONIST is not in it.
- How many points is ANICONIST worth?
- ANICONIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANICONIST?
- ANICONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANICONIST:
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