ANOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ANOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANOMY?
| 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 ANOMY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANOMY
No single letter turns ANOMY into another word.
How ANOMY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ANOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does ANOMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A breakdown of the social norms and moral standards that normally guide behavior, leaving individuals without clear rules or direction.
Anomy, more commonly spelled anomie today, describes a condition in which the usual rules, values, and expectations that hold a society together weaken or collapse. The French sociologist Emile Durkheim popularized the concept to explain how sudden social change, such as rapid industrialization, can leave people feeling disconnected and directionless. Anomy is not simply personal confusion but a wider social condition, where shared standards no longer function to guide conduct. Writers on sociology and social theory still use anomy or its more common spelling to describe periods of instability and normlessness.
How ANOMY is used
Formal, mainly sociological noun; the spelling anomie is now more common.
- The sociologist described postwar anomy sweeping through the shattered towns.
- Sudden economic collapse can breed a dangerous sense of anomy.
- Durkheim's writing on anomy influenced generations of social theorists.
- Rapid change left the community in a state of anomy.
- Critics blamed the unrest on growing anomy among young people.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANOMY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ANOMY
Common questions about ANOMY
- Is ANOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANOMY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANOMY worth?
- ANOMY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANOMY mean?
- A breakdown of the social norms and moral standards that normally guide behavior, leaving individuals without clear rules or direction.
- What letters can be added to ANOMY?
- No single letter can be added to ANOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ANOMY:
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