ANORETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ANORETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANORETIC?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANORETIC is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANORETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anoreticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANORETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANORETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANORETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANORETIC
- All 8 letters of ANORETIC are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 ANORETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to anorexia, or causing a loss of appetite.
Anoretic is a clinical adjective that can describe a person with a lack of appetite or a drug that suppresses hunger. As a noun it names such a substance or such a patient. More familiar forms of the same word family are seen in everyday health writing.
How ANORETIC is used
A technical word used in pharmacology and medicine.
- The doctor warned that the anoretic drug could dull her hunger.
- An anoretic effect is a common side effect of the treatment.
- The patient showed anoretic symptoms after the operation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANORETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANORETIC
The 8 tiles of ANORETIC in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ANORETIC
1 longer words begin with ANORETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ANORETIC
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Common questions about ANORETIC
- Is ANORETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANORETIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANORETIC worth?
- ANORETIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANORETIC mean?
- Relating to anorexia, or causing a loss of appetite.
- What letters can be added to ANORETIC?
- ANORETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANORETIC:
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