ANSEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANSEROUS 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 ANSEROUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANSEROUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANSEROUS
No single letter turns ANSEROUS into another word.
How ANSEROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANSEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANSEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANSEROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Resembling a goose; silly or simple.
Anserous is a rare cousin of anserine and leans toward the sense of silliness. You will mostly meet anserous in old books or playful vocabulary lists.
How ANSEROUS is used
Anserous is used rarely, in older or humorous writing about geese or foolish people.
- The anserous crowd followed the leader without a thought.
- He wore an anserous grin that made everyone laugh.
- An anserous remark ended the serious debate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANSEROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANSEROUS
The 8 tiles of ANSEROUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANSEROUS
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Common questions about ANSEROUS
- Is ANSEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANSEROUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANSEROUS worth?
- ANSEROUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANSEROUS mean?
- Resembling a goose; silly or simple.
- What letters can be added to ANSEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to ANSEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANSEROUS:
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