Is ANNOYANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANNOYANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANNOYANCE mean?
- noun
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- noun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
- noun
an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
- noun
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + O (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 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 ANNOYANCE
Single letters that turn ANNOYANCE 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 ANNOYANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canyon11
- canny10
- coney10
- cyano10
- anyone9
- cony9
- cyan9
- ancone8
- cannon8
- annoy8
- anyon8
- nanny8
- cay8
- coy8
- ancon7
- canna7
- canoe7
- canon7
- nonce7
- ocean7
- yean7
- annona6
- nonane6
- acne6
- cane6
- cone6
- conn6
- once6
- any6
- aye6
- nay6
- yea6
- yen6
- yon6
- nanna5
- ace5
- can5
- con5
- eco5
- oca5
- ay5
- oy5
- ya5
- ye5
- yo5
- aeon4
- anna4
- anoa4
- anon4
- naan4
- nana4
- nano4
- neon4
- nona4
- none4
- ana3
- ane3
- eon3
- nae3
- nan3
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