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Anchors

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Anchors

noun

  1. A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
  2. An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501).
  3. The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
  4. Representation of the nautical tool, used as a heraldic charge.
  5. Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.

verb

  1. To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
  2. To cast anchor; to come to anchor.

    "Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream."

  3. To stop; to fix or rest.
  4. To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
  5. To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.

noun

  1. A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.
Anagrams of Anchors

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "anchors":

archonsranchos

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "anchors" and rearranging:

+mmonarchsnomarchs
+tchantors
Related Word Patterns
AN...Words starting with "an"...RSWords ending with "rs"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "anchors"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
n1
c3
h4
o1
r1
s1

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Anchors
abandonersabasersabatersabatorsabattoirsabbreviatorsabdicatorsabductorsabettersabettorsabhorrersabhors
Related 7-Letter Words
aarrghhabaloneabandonabasersabashedabashesabasiasabasingabatersabatingabatorsabattisabaxialabaxileabbotcy

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Anchors"

Anchors is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "anchors" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Anchors" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "anchors" is a medium-scoring word.