ANNEAL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ANNEAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANNEAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANNEAL is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANNEAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
annealsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANNEAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANNEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,990.
What does ANNEAL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To heat metal or glass and then cool it slowly in order to remove internal stress and make it less brittle.
Blacksmiths and glassmakers anneal their work because a piece cooled too quickly traps stress inside it that can cause cracking or sudden failure later. The slow, controlled cooling lets the internal structure settle evenly, leaving the material tougher and easier to shape further. The word is also used figuratively to describe a person or character toughened and steadied by hardship, much as metal is toughened by fire.
How ANNEAL is used
A technical term in metalworking and glassmaking, also used figuratively for a person hardened by experience.
- The blacksmith would anneal the blade before shaping it further.
- Glassmakers anneal each piece slowly to prevent it from shattering.
- Years of hardship seemed to anneal her resolve rather than break it.
- The factory uses a special oven to anneal the steel wire.
- Failing to anneal the metal left it brittle and prone to cracking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANNEAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANNEAL
6 longer words begin with ANNEAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ANNEAL
Common questions about ANNEAL
- Is ANNEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANNEAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANNEAL worth?
- ANNEAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANNEAL mean?
- To heat metal or glass and then cool it slowly in order to remove internal stress and make it less brittle.
- What letters can be added to ANNEAL?
- ANNEAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANNEAL:
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