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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ANTHOZOAN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (9 letters, 21 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
sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
ANTHOZOAN (noun): sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed.
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Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANTHOZOAN scores 21 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, H×1, N×2, O×2, T×1, Z×1
ANTHOZOAN has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ANTHOZOAN is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ANTHOZOAN — sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed" (21 Scrabble points).
ANTHOZOAN 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 ANTHOZOAN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ANTHOZOAN (noun): sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ANTHOZOAN totals 21 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. ANTHOZOAN includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
ANTHOZOAN is 9 letters long, begins with A, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram AAHNNOOTZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ANTHOZOAN is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 9-letter entries, ANTHOZOAN ranks by raw score (21 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZES, IZVOZCHIK, QUIZZABLE, QUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ANTHOZOAN carries 4 vowels and 5 consonants. High-value letters (Z) make ANTHOZOAN attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on A or N are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
ANTHOZOAN is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 9-letter entries like ANTHOZOAN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ANTHOZOAN contains A, H, N, O, T, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ANTHOZOAN include HO, OZ, TH — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, N, T, H, O, Z. 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.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble anthozoan directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 21 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
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 ANTHOZOAN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ANTHOZOAN — sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed" (21 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.