Is ANHYDROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANHYDROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANHYDROUS mean?
- adjective
without water; especially without water of crystallization
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (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 ANHYDROUS
ANHYDROUS 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 ANHYDROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydrous14
- handsy13
- hydras13
- hydros13
- shandy13
- sharny12
- dashy12
- handy12
- hardy12
- hydra12
- hydro12
- shady12
- yodhs12
- dhurnas11
- dourahs11
- hadrons11
- hoary11
- horny11
- horsy11
- hoyas11
- hyson11
- rushy11
- shoyu11
- yodh11
- dhurna10
- dourah10
- hadron10
- hoards10
- hondas10
- hounds10
- hundos10
- shroud10
- sudary10
- sundry10
- unshod10
- ahoy10
- ashy10
- hays10
- hoya10
- hoys10
- nyah10
- shay10
- onrush9
- rayons9
- shoran9
- sunray9
- synura9
- donsy9
- dosha9
- drays9
- dryas9
- hands9
- hards9
- hoard9
- honda9
- hound9
- hundo9
- hurds9
- odahs9
- randy9
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