Is ANAPAESTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANAPAESTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANAPAESTIC mean?
- adjective
(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 14 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 ANAPAESTIC
ANAPAESTIC 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 ANAPAESTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anapestic13
- acapnias12
- captains12
- panaceas12
- acapnia11
- aseptic11
- canapes11
- capstan11
- captain11
- captans11
- catnaps11
- catnips11
- incepts11
- inscape11
- inspect11
- paciest11
- panacea11
- patacas11
- pectins11
- picante11
- spicate11
- anapaest10
- estancia10
- apices10
- apneic10
- aspect10
- canape10
- capias10
- capita10
- captan10
- catnap10
- catnip10
- epacts10
- incept10
- panics10
- pataca10
- pecans10
- pectin10
- septic10
- spicae10
- acetins9
- anapest9
- canasta9
- catenas9
- cineast9
- paesani9
- paisana9
- panties9
- pastina9
- patinae9
- patinas9
- patines9
- peasant9
- pinatas9
- sapient9
- satanic9
- spinate9
- taipans9
- apace9
- aspic9
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