Is ANOINTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANOINTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANOINTED mean?
Anointed is a form of ANOINT.
- verb
choose by or as if by divine intervention
“She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group”
- verb
administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 9 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 ANOINTED
ANOINTED 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 ANOINTED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ANOINTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antinode9
- intoned8
- enation7
- atoned7
- dentin7
- detain7
- donate7
- indent7
- intend7
- iodate7
- nidate7
- tanned7
- tendon7
- tinned7
- anoint6
- eonian6
- innate6
- intone6
- nation6
- anode6
- anted6
- danio6
- donna6
- donne6
- ident6
- inned6
- noted6
- teind6
- tined6
- tondi6
- toned6
- anent5
- anion5
- atone5
- entia5
- inane5
- niton5
- nonet5
- oaten5
- tenia5
- tenno5
- tenon5
- tinea5
- tonne5
- adit5
- aide5
- date5
- dato5
- dean5
- deni5
- dent5
- diet5
- dine5
- dino5
- dint5
- dita5
- dite5
- doat5
- doit5
- dona5
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