ANTHEM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ANTHEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTHEM?
| 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 ANTHEM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTHEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anthemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTHEM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANTHEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does ANTHEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A solemn or rousing song of praise or loyalty, especially one adopted by a nation, school or team.
A national anthem is played at ceremonies and sporting events, and crowds often stand to sing it. The word first meant a sacred piece sung in alternating parts in church, and the old spelling antiphon is a relative. Today a pop song with a big chorus can also be called an anthem when a whole generation takes it up. A team or a movement may adopt an anthem to stir its supporters.
How ANTHEM is used
Common; used of national songs, church music and rousing popular songs.
- The crowd rose to sing the national anthem.
- The choir sang an anthem at the evening service.
- That song became the anthem of a whole summer.
- Each school has its own anthem for graduation.
- The band closed with a stirring anthem about freedom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTHEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANTHEM
The 6 tiles of ANTHEM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANTHEM
9 longer words begin with ANTHEM.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTHEM
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Common questions about ANTHEM
- Is ANTHEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTHEM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTHEM worth?
- ANTHEM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTHEM mean?
- A solemn or rousing song of praise or loyalty, especially one adopted by a nation, school or team.
- What letters can be added to ANTHEM?
- ANTHEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANTHEM:
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