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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ANXIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (9 letters, 19 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: adverb
with anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously"
ANXIOUSLY (adverb): with anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously".
uneasily, apprehensively
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANXIOUSLY scores 19 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, I×1, L×1, N×1, O×1, S×1, U×1, X×1, Y×1
ANXIOUSLY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ANXIOUSLY is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with A, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ANXIOUSLY — with anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously"" (19 Scrabble points).
ANXIOUSLY 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 ANXIOUSLY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ANXIOUSLY (adverb): with anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ANXIOUSLY totals 19 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. ANXIOUSLY includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
ANXIOUSLY is 9 letters long, begins with A, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram AILNOSUXY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ANXIOUSLY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 9-letter entries, ANXIOUSLY ranks by raw score (19 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, ANXIOUSLY carries 4 vowels and 5 consonants. High-value letters (X) make ANXIOUSLY attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on A or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
ANXIOUSLY is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with A, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 9-letter entries like ANXIOUSLY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ANXIOUSLY contains A, I, L, N, O, S, U, X, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ANXIOUSLY include LY, NX, XI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, N, X, I, O, U, S, L, Y. 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 anxiously directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 19 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 ANXIOUSLY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ANXIOUSLY — with anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously"" (19 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.