ANSWER is a response to a question, or the solution to a problem. As a verb, it means to respond or reply. In word games, the W (4pts) provides excellent scoring potential!
Yes. ANSWER is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends and 9 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | A | N | S | W | E | R | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
ANSWER serves multiple functions in English:
The word ANSWER has ancient Germanic roots:
Anagrams: RESAWN
Hooks: no front hooks; back ANSWERS.
Words inside ANSWER: 90 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: RESAWNRESAWREWANSAWERSEWANSEWARSWARESWEARWANESWARESWARNSWEANS. See all words from ANSWER.