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Anise

a 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does anise mean?

noun

  1. native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

    Synonymsanise plantpimpinella anisum

  2. liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors

    Synonymsaniseedanise seed

Is ANISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is ANISE worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
a 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
a 1n 2i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
a 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
a 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ANISE

Anagrams 2

isnaesaine

Hooks for ANISE

Add one letter to the front or back of ANISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

anises

Anise: quick answers

Is ANISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ANISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ANISE worth?
ANISE scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does anise mean?
As a noun, anise means “native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ANISE?
You can make 45 shorter words from ANISE, such as AINE, AINS, ANES, ANIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ANISE?
ANISE rearranges into ISNAE, SAINE.