ANON is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ANON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANON?
| 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 ANON is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ANON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ANON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,631.
What stands out about ANON
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANON mean in Scrabble?
adverb
archaicliterary
Soon, shortly, or in a little while.
Anon told an old-fashioned listener that something would happen before long, and it is still recognisable today mainly through the phrase see you anon, a lightly humorous or old-fashioned way of saying goodbye. Outside such set phrases the word now reads as distinctly antique or theatrical.
How ANON is used
Archaic and literary; kept alive mainly in the fixed phrase see you anon.
- I will explain the plan more fully anon.
- The servant promised to bring wine anon.
- Ever and anon he glanced nervously at the door.
- She signed the letter with a cheerful see you anon.
- The storm passed and anon the sky cleared.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANON
The 4 tiles of ANON in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ANON
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with ANON.
Words ending in ANON
8 words end in ANON. Useful as a back hook: play ANON onto a word already on the board.
Words with ANON inside
Showing 24 of 63 words that contain ANON somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ANON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ANON
Common questions about ANON
- Is ANON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANON, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANON worth?
- ANON is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANON mean?
- Soon, shortly, or in a little while.
- What letters can be added to ANON?
- ANON takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ANON:
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