ANVIL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANVIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANVIL?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful ANVIL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANVIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anvilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANVIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ANVIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about ANVIL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANVIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy block of iron or steel with a flat top, on which metal is hammered and shaped while hot.
A blacksmith rests hot metal on the flat face of an anvil and strikes it with a hammer to bend, flatten, or draw it into shape. The tool is usually mounted on a sturdy stand so it does not move under repeated blows. In anatomy, the same name is also given to one of the small bones inside the middle ear.
How ANVIL is used
Mostly used literally for the blacksmiths tool, and occasionally for the middle-ear bone.
- The blacksmith set the glowing iron on the anvil.
- Sparks flew as the hammer struck the anvil.
- She learned to shape horseshoes on an old anvil.
- The anvil rang out with each heavy blow.
- Doctors explained that the anvil is one of three tiny bones in the ear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANVIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANVIL
The 5 tiles of ANVIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ANVIL
7 longer words begin with ANVIL.
Shorter words from the letters in ANVIL
Common questions about ANVIL
- Is ANVIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANVIL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANVIL worth?
- ANVIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANVIL mean?
- A heavy block of iron or steel with a flat top, on which metal is hammered and shaped while hot.
- What letters can be added to ANVIL?
- ANVIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ANVIL:
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