Is ANACLISIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANACLISIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANACLISIS mean?
- noun
(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ANACLISIS
ANACLISIS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ANACLISIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- salicins10
- cassina9
- incisal9
- liassic9
- salicin9
- silicas9
- anisic8
- canals8
- casini8
- cassia8
- linacs8
- sialic8
- silica8
- salinas7
- acais7
- acini7
- cains7
- canal7
- casas7
- cilia7
- clans7
- class7
- iliac7
- laics7
- linac7
- salic7
- scans7
- aaliis6
- assail6
- lanais6
- lianas6
- nasals6
- nasial6
- salina6
- snails6
- acai6
- asci6
- cain6
- cals6
- cans6
- casa6
- clan6
- lacs6
- laic6
- sacs6
- scan6
- sics6
- aalii5
- alans5
- alias5
- anils5
- anlas5
- assai5
- lanai5
- lassi5
- liana5
- nails5
- nalas5
- nasal5
- sails5
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