Is ANXIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANXIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANXIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
with anxiety or apprehension
“we watched anxiously”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + X (8) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 ANXIOUSLY
ANXIOUSLY 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 ANXIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ixnays16
- noyaux16
- saxony16
- xylans16
- ixnay15
- xylan15
- anxious14
- lynx14
- nixy14
- onyx14
- auxins13
- axions13
- oxalis13
- oxy13
- auxin12
- axils12
- axion12
- axons12
- axil11
- axis11
- axon11
- lax10
- lox10
- lux10
- nix10
- sax10
- six10
- sox10
- xis10
- aliyos9
- inlays9
- layins9
- nosily9
- onlays9
- unlays9
- yulans9
- ax9
- ox9
- xi9
- xu9
- ayins8
- inlay8
- layin8
- lousy8
- lysin8
- noily8
- noisy8
- noyau8
- onlay8
- sonly8
- unlay8
- unsay8
- yonis8
- yuans8
- yulan8
- ayin7
- inly7
- lays7
- liny7
- luny7
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