Is ANTICYCLONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTICYCLONES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTICYCLONES mean?
Anticyclones is a form of ANTICYCLONE.
- noun
(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 ANTICYCLONES
ANTICYCLONES 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 ANTICYCLONES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anticyclone18
- cyclonites17
- concisely16
- constancy16
- cotenancy16
- cyclonite16
- oscitancy16
- acetylic15
- calycine15
- cyanotic15
- cyclones15
- nascency15
- synectic15
- nonascetic14
- anciently14
- claystone14
- connately14
- calyces14
- cycasin14
- cyclase14
- cyclins14
- cyclist14
- cyclone14
- cylices14
- cynical14
- canticles13
- oscitance13
- acolytes13
- acyloins13
- clayiest13
- cyanines13
- cyanites13
- cytosine13
- instancy13
- saliency13
- scantily13
- secantly13
- syncline13
- syntonic13
- cecity13
- cicely13
- cyanic13
- cycles13
- cyclin13
- cyclos13
- cynics13
- cystic13
- nonelastic12
- lyonnaise12
- acetonic12
- calcines12
- calcites12
- calicoes12
- canticle12
- cocaines12
- coeliacs12
- coenacts12
- conceals12
- conceits12
- concents12
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