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Is ANILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANILS mean?

Anils is a form of ANIL.

  1. noun

    a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically

  2. noun

    shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
5
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5

A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 5 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 ANILS

ANILS 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.

Anagrams of ANILS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ANILS

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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