ANORAK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ANORAK 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 ANORAK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANORAK is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANORAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anoraksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANORAK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANORAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does ANORAK mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A short waterproof jacket with a hood; in British slang, a person with a dull but intense hobby.
The word comes from a garment of the Inuit of Greenland, and the practical hooded jacket reached Europe through polar explorers. In Britain the unfashionable look of the coat gave the word a second life as a gentle jibe at devoted enthusiasts, such as train spotters, who stood about in all weathers. Americans usually say parka where the British say anorak.
How ANORAK is used
The slang sense is British and mildly teasing; the jacket sense is neutral.
- He pulled up the hood of his anorak against the drizzle.
- The shop sells a bright red anorak for hikers.
- Her brother is a real anorak when it comes to bus timetables.
- A true anorak can name every engine on the line.
- I left my anorak on the train again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANORAK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANORAK
1 longer words begin with ANORAK.
Shorter words from the letters in ANORAK
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Common questions about ANORAK
- Is ANORAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANORAK, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANORAK worth?
- ANORAK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANORAK mean?
- A short waterproof jacket with a hood; in British slang, a person with a dull but intense hobby.
- What letters can be added to ANORAK?
- ANORAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANORAK:
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