Is ANTICLOCKWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTICLOCKWISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTICLOCKWISE mean?
- adjective
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
- adverb
in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
“please move counterclockwise in a circle!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 24 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 ANTICLOCKWISE
ANTICLOCKWISE 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 ANTICLOCKWISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clockwise20
- cockswain20
- cowlicks19
- cockatiels18
- colickiest18
- cowlick18
- cockatiel17
- cocktails17
- ticklaces17
- wackiest17
- cockiest16
- cocktail16
- nickelic16
- ticklace16
- cowlike16
- cowskin16
- towsack16
- wackest16
- wackoes16
- wickets16
- conciliates15
- clankiest15
- clonkiest15
- ekistical15
- snowlike15
- swanlike15
- twankies15
- twinkies15
- twinkles15
- wonkiest15
- cackles15
- cockies15
- cockles15
- seacock15
- wackes15
- wackos15
- wicket15
- coecilians14
- conciliate14
- kaolinites14
- locticians14
- niccolites14
- akinetic14
- antilock14
- kaolinic14
- kinetics14
- linstock14
- knawels14
- sawlike14
- twinkie14
- twinkle14
- walkies14
- weakons14
- welkins14
- wiccans14
- winkles14
- cackle14
- clacks14
- clicks14
- clocks14
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