ANNOYANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ANNOYANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANNOYANCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANNOYANCE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANNOYANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
annoyancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANNOYANCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANNOYANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANNOYANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANNOYANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The feeling of being irritated, or a thing that irritates.
A dripping tap is a small annoyance, while a slow reply can fill you with annoyance. The word covers both the cause and the feeling it produces.
How ANNOYANCE is used
Used in everyday speech for mild irritation and for what causes it.
- She sighed in annoyance when the printer jammed again.
- Loud chewing is a minor annoyance on long train rides.
- To his annoyance, the meeting ran an hour late.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANNOYANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANNOYANCE
1 longer words begin with ANNOYANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANNOYANCE
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Common questions about ANNOYANCE
- Is ANNOYANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANNOYANCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANNOYANCE worth?
- ANNOYANCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANNOYANCE mean?
- The feeling of being irritated, or a thing that irritates.
- What letters can be added to ANNOYANCE?
- ANNOYANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANNOYANCE:
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