anchor
NOUNVERB
/æŋkər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
anchor is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1C3H4O1R1
1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does anchor mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A central cohesive source of support and stability.
“faith is his anchor”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Fix firmly and stably.
“anchor the lamppost in concrete”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Secure a vessel with an anchor.
“We anchored at Baltimore”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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