ANNALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANNALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANNALIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANNALIST is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANNALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
annalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANNALIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANNALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANNALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANNALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A writer of annals, that is, a historian who records events year by year.
An annalist keeps to a plain chronicle of what happened, with little room for opinion. Medieval monasteries often relied on an annalist to preserve local history.
How ANNALIST is used
Annalist is used in history writing about chroniclers.
- The monastery's annalist noted the harsh winter in his record.
- Each annalist described the war a little differently.
- She became the annalist of her village, keeping a yearly log.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANNALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANNALIST
The 8 tiles of ANNALIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANNALIST
2 longer words begin with ANNALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ANNALIST
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Common questions about ANNALIST
- Is ANNALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANNALIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANNALIST worth?
- ANNALIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANNALIST mean?
- A writer of annals, that is, a historian who records events year by year.
- What letters can be added to ANNALIST?
- ANNALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANNALIST:
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