ANTHROPOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ANTHROPOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
a1n1t1h4r1o1p3o1l1o1g2y4
PlayableANTHROPOLOGY · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANTHROPOLOGY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful ANTHROPOLOGY is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTHROPOLOGY
No single letter turns ANTHROPOLOGY into another word.
How ANTHROPOLOGY scores
Scrabble a1n1t1h4r1o1p3o1l1o1g2y4 21
Words with Friends a1n2t1h3r1o1p4o1l2o1g3y3 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANTHROPOLOGY, 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 | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTHROPOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTHROPOLOGY
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Common questions about ANTHROPOLOGY
- Is ANTHROPOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTHROPOLOGY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTHROPOLOGY worth?
- ANTHROPOLOGY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTHROPOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to ANTHROPOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANTHROPOLOGY:
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