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
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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