ANTHROPOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ANTHROPOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableANTHROPOLOGIST · 14 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ANTHROPOLOGIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.79%
Our own measure of how useful ANTHROPOLOGIST is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTHROPOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anthropologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTHROPOLOGIST scores
Scrabble a1n1t1h4r1o1p3o1l1o1g2i1s1t1 20
Words with Friends a1n2t1h3r1o1p4o1l2o1g3i1s1t1 23
Face value of the 14 tiles in ANTHROPOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTHROPOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANTHROPOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with ANTHROPOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTHROPOLOGIST
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Common questions about ANTHROPOLOGIST
- Is ANTHROPOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTHROPOLOGIST, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTHROPOLOGIST worth?
- ANTHROPOLOGIST is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTHROPOLOGIST?
- ANTHROPOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of ANTHROPOLOGIST:
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