ANIS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ANIS 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 ANIS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANIS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ANIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ANIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about ANIS
- The same 4 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 ANIS
The 4 tiles of ANIS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ANIS
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with ANIS.
Words ending in ANIS
22 words end in ANIS. Useful as a back hook: play ANIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ANIS inside
Showing 24 of 648 words that contain ANIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ANIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ANIS
Common questions about ANIS
- Is ANIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANIS worth?
- ANIS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANIS?
- ANIS takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ANIS:
Open ANIS in the Word Finder