Is ANECDOTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANECDOTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANECDOTE mean?
- noun
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + D (2) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 ANECDOTE
Single letters that turn ANECDOTE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ANECDOTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enacted10
- tacnode10
- acetone9
- acnode9
- cadent9
- canoed9
- canted9
- coated9
- deacon9
- decane9
- decant9
- decent9
- docent9
- encode9
- cenote8
- cetane8
- coatee8
- octane8
- tenace8
- acned8
- acted8
- cadet8
- caned8
- coden8
- coned8
- coted8
- dance8
- decan8
- octad8
- anteed7
- atoned7
- denote7
- donate7
- canoe7
- canto7
- cento7
- conte7
- cotan7
- enact7
- ocean7
- octan7
- oncet7
- aced7
- cade7
- cede7
- coda7
- code7
- coed7
- dace7
- deco7
- anode6
- anted6
- donee6
- noted6
- toned6
- acne6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
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