ANOXIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ANOXIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANOXIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANOXIC is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANOXIC
No single letter turns ANOXIC into another word.
How ANOXIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANOXIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does ANOXIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Lacking oxygen, or caused by a severe shortage of oxygen.
Doctors speak of anoxic brain injury when tissue is starved of oxygen. Scientists also call deep lake water or sea mud anoxic when no free oxygen is left in it.
How ANOXIC is used
Anoxic is a scientific and medical term for a total or near-total lack of oxygen.
- The patient suffered an anoxic injury to the brain.
- The bottom of the lake is anoxic in summer.
- Anoxic mud preserves ancient plant remains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANOXIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANOXIC
The 6 tiles of ANOXIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANOXIC
Common questions about ANOXIC
- Is ANOXIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANOXIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANOXIC worth?
- ANOXIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANOXIC mean?
- Lacking oxygen, or caused by a severe shortage of oxygen.
- What letters can be added to ANOXIC?
- No single letter can be added to ANOXIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANOXIC:
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