Is ANORAKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANORAKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANORAKS mean?
Anoraks is a form of ANORAK.
- noun
a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 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 ANORAKS
ANORAKS 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 ANORAKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anorak10
- araks9
- kanas9
- kaons9
- karns9
- knars9
- koans9
- koras9
- krona9
- narks9
- okras9
- ranks9
- snark9
- arak8
- arks8
- kaas8
- kana8
- kaon8
- karn8
- knar8
- koan8
- koas8
- kora8
- kors8
- nark8
- oaks8
- okas8
- okra8
- rank8
- sank8
- sark8
- soak8
- ark7
- ask7
- kas7
- koa7
- kor7
- kos7
- oak7
- oka7
- ska7
- ka6
- ok6
- anoas5
- arson5
- roans5
- saran5
- sonar5
- anas4
- anoa4
- ansa4
- aros4
- naos4
- oars4
- osar4
- roan4
- soar4
- sora4
- sorn4
- aas3
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