Is ANECDOTAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANECDOTAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANECDOTAL mean?
- adjective
having the character of an anecdote
“anecdotal evidence”
- adjective
characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
“anecdotal conversation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + D (2) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 ANECDOTAL
ANECDOTAL 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 ANECDOTAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anecdota11
- calando10
- canaled10
- candela10
- celadon10
- decanal10
- located10
- tacnode10
- lactean9
- lactone9
- acnode9
- alcade9
- cadent9
- candle9
- canoed9
- canted9
- cloned9
- coaled9
- coated9
- colead9
- deacon9
- decant9
- docent9
- lanced9
- talced9
- lanated8
- taloned8
- acetal8
- anlace8
- canola8
- cantal8
- cantle8
- catalo8
- catena8
- cental8
- coltan8
- lancet8
- locate8
- octane8
- acned8
- acold8
- acted8
- cadet8
- caned8
- clade8
- coden8
- coled8
- coned8
- coted8
- dance8
- decal8
- decan8
- dolce8
- laced8
- octad8
- adnate7
- alated7
- anodal7
- atoned7
- dalton7
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