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Is ANCHORED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANCHORED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANCHORED mean?

Anchored is a form of ANCHOR.

  1. noun

    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

  2. verb

    fix firmly and stably

    “anchor the lamppost in concrete”

  3. verb

    secure a vessel with an anchor

    “We anchored at Baltimore”

  4. noun

    a central cohesive source of support and stability

    “faith is his anchor”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8

A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 ANCHORED

ANCHORED 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 ANCHORED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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