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8-Letter Words Starting With ANCHOR

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ANCHOR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ANCHOR 2 words

How common is ANCHOR at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with ANCHOR. They average 13.5 points and the best is ANCHORED (14 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
13.5
out of 14 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 50%
  • t 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ANCHOR

a 1n 1c 3h 4o 1r 1e 1d 2

A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

anchored

Form of anchor

  1. verbfix firmly and stably“anchor the lamppost in concrete”
  2. verbsecure a vessel with an anchor“We anchored at Baltimore”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ANCHOR are there?

There are 2 eight-letter words that start with ANCHOR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ANCHOR?

ANCHORED is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANCHORET (13).