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Yes. ANOVA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 8 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
ANOVA (noun): a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables.
analysis of variance
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANOVA scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, N×1, O×1, V×1
ANOVA has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ANOVA is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ANOVA — a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables" (8 Scrabble points).
ANOVA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ANOVA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ANOVA (noun): a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ANOVA totals 8 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ANOVA relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ANOVA is 5 letters long, begins with A, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AANOV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ANOVA is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, ANOVA ranks by raw score (8 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ANOVA carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or A are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
ANOVA is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like ANOVA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ANOVA contains A, N, O, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ANOVA include OV, VA, AN — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, N, O, V. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
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Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ANOVA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ANOVA — a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables" (8 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.