ANTHROPOID is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANTHROPOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
a1n1t1h4r1o1p3o1i1d2
PlayableANTHROPOID · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ANTHROPOID?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ANTHROPOID is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTHROPOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anthropoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTHROPOID scores
Scrabble a1n1t1h4r1o1p3o1i1d2 16
Words with Friends a1n2t1h3r1o1p4o1i1d2 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in ANTHROPOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTHROPOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANTHROPOID
2 longer words begin with ANTHROPOID.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTHROPOID
radiothon13 phoronid14 adoption11 parotoid11 tandoori9 hardtop13 hoptoad13 harpoon12 photino12 anthoid11 hornito10 orthian10 padroni10 pandoor10 parodoi10 parotid10 pintado10 poinado10 poniard10 atropin9 patroon9 portion9 pronaoi9 pronota9 diatron8 donator8 odorant8 tandoor8 tordion8 tornado8 oration7 harpin11 hatpin11 inhoop11 orphan11 photon11 trophi11 dahoon10 dhoora10 dhooti10
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Common questions about ANTHROPOID
- Is ANTHROPOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTHROPOID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTHROPOID worth?
- ANTHROPOID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTHROPOID?
- ANTHROPOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ANTHROPOID:
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