ANNUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ANNUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANNUAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANNUAL is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANNUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
annualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANNUAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANNUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
What does ANNUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Occurring once every year, or lasting for a single year.
An annual event, such as a birthday or a company report, returns on a fixed yearly cycle rather than at irregular intervals. In botany the same word names a plant that completes its whole life cycle, from seed to flower to seed again, within one growing season before dying. The word can also serve as a noun, referring either to such a plant or to a book published once a year.
How ANNUAL is used
Common in everyday, business and gardening contexts.
- The company holds its annual meeting every spring.
- Marigolds are a popular annual grown fresh from seed each year.
- She looked forward to the annual family reunion.
- The museum publishes an annual report of its activities.
- Unlike a perennial, an annual plant must be replanted each season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANNUAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANNUAL
10 longer words begin with ANNUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ANNUAL
Common questions about ANNUAL
- Is ANNUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANNUAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANNUAL worth?
- ANNUAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANNUAL mean?
- Occurring once every year, or lasting for a single year.
- What letters can be added to ANNUAL?
- ANNUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANNUAL:
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