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Is ANCHORAGES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANCHORAGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANCHORAGES mean?

Anchorages is a form of ANCHORAGE.

  1. noun

    the condition of being secured to a base

    “the plant needs a firm anchorage”

  2. noun

    a fee for anchoring

  3. noun

    a city in south central Alaska

    “Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska”

  4. noun

    place for vessels to anchor

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

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 ANCHORAGES

ANCHORAGES 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 ANCHORAGES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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