ANXIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ANXIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANXIOUS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANXIOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANXIOUS
No single letter turns ANXIOUS into another word.
How ANXIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANXIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about ANXIOUS
- ANXIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANXIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Worried, nervous or uneasy about something that might happen.
An anxious person feels tension about an uncertain outcome, such as an exam result or a late flight. The word can also mean eager, as in being anxious to start, though careful writers keep that sense for wanting something strongly.
How ANXIOUS is used
Anxious is a common everyday adjective, often followed by about or for.
- She felt anxious before the interview.
- The parents waited, anxious for any news.
- An anxious silence filled the waiting room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANXIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANXIOUS
3 longer words begin with ANXIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in ANXIOUS
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Common questions about ANXIOUS
- Is ANXIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANXIOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANXIOUS worth?
- ANXIOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANXIOUS mean?
- Worried, nervous or uneasy about something that might happen.
- What letters can be added to ANXIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ANXIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANXIOUS:
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