ANUS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ANUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANUS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANUS
Front hooks — 1
manusBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ANUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ANUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does ANUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste leaves the body.
The anus sits at the end of the rectum and is closed by ring-shaped muscles that relax to allow waste to pass. The term is used in anatomy and medicine rather than in casual conversation, where softer words are usually preferred.
How ANUS is used
Standard anatomical and medical term.
- The textbook diagram labelled the anus at the end of the digestive tract.
- The vet examined the anus during the routine check-up.
- Muscles around the anus control when waste is released.
- The surgeon described a minor procedure near the anus.
- The anatomy exam asked students to name the structures near the anus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANUS
1 longer words begin with ANUS.
Words ending in ANUS
7 words end in ANUS. Useful as a back hook: play ANUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ANUS inside
7 words contain ANUS in the middle. Words that start with ANUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ANUS
Common questions about ANUS
- Is ANUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANUS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANUS worth?
- ANUS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANUS mean?
- The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste leaves the body.
- What letters can be added to ANUS?
- ANUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ANUS:
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