ANOINT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ANOINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANOINT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANOINT is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANOINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANOINT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,440.
What does ANOINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To apply oil to someone, especially as part of a religious ceremony marking consecration or blessing.
Anointing has long marked the moment a person is set apart for a special role, and kings, priests and prophets in many traditions were anointed with oil as a sign that their authority came from a higher source. The word extends beyond religious ceremony into ordinary speech, where to anoint someone as a leader means simply to choose or designate them, often informally by others rather than through any ritual. Both senses keep the underlying idea of marking someone out for a special position.
How ANOINT is used
Used in both religious ceremony and, more loosely, in everyday speech about choosing or designating a successor or leader.
- The bishop would anoint the new king during the coronation.
- The priest used oil to anoint the sick man's forehead.
- The press was ready to anoint her as the party's next leader.
- Ancient custom required a prophet to anoint each new ruler.
- The retiring coach chose to anoint his assistant as successor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANOINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANOINT
The 6 tiles of ANOINT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANOINT
8 longer words begin with ANOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in ANOINT
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Common questions about ANOINT
- Is ANOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANOINT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANOINT worth?
- ANOINT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANOINT mean?
- To apply oil to someone, especially as part of a religious ceremony marking consecration or blessing.
- What letters can be added to ANOINT?
- ANOINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANOINT:
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