ANSERINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANSERINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANSERINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANSERINE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANSERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anserinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANSERINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANSERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANSERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANSERINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Of or like a goose; relating to the goose family.
Anserine can describe the look, sound or manner of a goose, and sometimes it hints at foolishness. In chemistry the same word names a particular compound.
How ANSERINE is used
Anserine is used in zoology and in literary writing to evoke geese.
- He gave an anserine honk of a laugh.
- The anserine neck of the bird curved gracefully.
- Her anserine walk made the children giggle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANSERINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANSERINE
1 longer words begin with ANSERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANSERINE
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Common questions about ANSERINE
- Is ANSERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANSERINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANSERINE worth?
- ANSERINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANSERINE mean?
- Of or like a goose; relating to the goose family.
- What letters can be added to ANSERINE?
- ANSERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANSERINE:
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