Definition of anchors

"anchors" in the noun sense

1. anchor, ground tackle

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

2. anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin

a central cohesive source of support and stability

"faith is his anchor"

"the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"

"he is the linchpin of this firm"

3. anchor, anchorman, anchorperson

a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

"anchors" in the verb sense

1. anchor, ground

fix firmly and stably

"anchor the lamppost in concrete"

2. anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor

secure a vessel with an anchor

"We anchored at Baltimore"

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Quotations for anchors

Nothing anchors itself fast for us. [ Pascal ]

Wealth is the least trustworthy of anchors. [ J. G. Holland ]

anchors in Scrabble®

The word anchors is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters anchors:

ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ARCHONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ARCHONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ARCHONS
(98 = 48 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

anchors, archons

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word anchors

ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(95 = 45 + 50)
ANCHORS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANCHORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANCHORS
(78 = 28 + 50)
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(76 = 26 + 50)
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(67 = 17 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANCHORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANCHORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANCHORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANCHORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANCHORS
(65 = 15 + 50)
ANCHORS
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANCHORS
(64 = 14 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In anchors

ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ARCHONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ARCHONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ARCHONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANCHORS
(95 = 45 + 50)
ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANCHORS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANCHORS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
(82 = 32 + 50)
ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARCHONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARCHONS
(65 = 15 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
NACHOS
(45)
ARCHON
(45)
ANCHOR
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ANCHOR
(42)
ROACH
(42)
ARCHON
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CHARS
(42)
CRASH
(42)
RANCH
(42)
NACHOS
(42)
NACHO
(42)
CHAOS
(42)
CRASH
(39)
CASH
(39)
CHARS
(39)
ARCH
(39)
RANCH
(39)
ROACH
(39)
CHAOS
(39)
ROACH
(36)
RANCH
(36)
ARCHON
(36)
CASH
(36)
ANCHOR
(36)
ARCHON
(36)
ARCHON
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CHAR
(36)
ARCHON
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NACHOS
(36)
ANCHOR
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ANCHOR
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SHORN
(36)
ANCHOR
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NACHOS
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HORNS
(36)
NACHOS
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NACHOS
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CRASH
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RANCH
(33)
CHARS
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NACHOS
(33)
CRASH
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CHARS
(33)
ANCHOR
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RASH
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HORN
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ARCHON
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ANCHOR
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NACHOS
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NACHO
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HOAR
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ARCHON
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ROACH
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CHAOS
(33)
CHAOS
(33)
NACHO
(33)
ROACH
(33)
CRASH
(33)
NACHO
(33)
ACORNS
(33)
RANCH
(33)
CRASH
(32)
CHARS
(32)
CHAOS
(32)
HORNS
(32)
CHAOS
(30)
RANCH
(30)
RANCH
(30)
SCORN
(30)
CHAR
(30)
ARCH
(30)
NACHO
(30)
ACORN
(30)
CHAOS
(30)
CHARS
(30)
ROACH
(30)
NACHO
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
ROACH
(30)
CHARS
(30)
CRASH
(30)
RANCH
(30)
CRASH
(30)
CHAOS
(30)
CRASH
(30)
NACHO
(30)
CORNS
(30)
CRASH
(28)
ROACH
(28)
ACORNS
(28)
RANCH
(28)
CRASH
(28)
ROACH
(28)
RANCH
(28)
HORNS
(27)
CHAR
(27)
CHAR
(27)
ARCH
(27)
CANS
(27)
CHAR
(27)
CHAR
(27)
SHORN
(27)
ACORNS
(27)
ACORNS
(27)
SHORN
(27)
ACORNS
(27)
ARCH
(27)
CARS
(27)
ARCH
(27)
CONS
(27)
SHORN
(27)
CASH
(27)
CASH
(27)
ACORNS
(27)
HORNS
(27)

anchors in Words With Friends™

The word anchors is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters anchors:

ARCHONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANCHORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ARCHONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANCHORS
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

anchors, archons

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word anchors

ANCHORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANCHORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANCHORS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ANCHORS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANCHORS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANCHORS
(87 = 52 + 35)
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ANCHORS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(80 = 45 + 35)
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANCHORS
(69 = 34 + 35)
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ANCHORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ANCHORS
(48 = 13 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In anchors

ARCHONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANCHORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ARCHONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANCHORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ARCHONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ANCHORS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ANCHORS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ARCHONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANCHORS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ARCHONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ARCHONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ANCHORS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ANCHORS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ARCHONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ANCHORS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ARCHONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ARCHONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARCHONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANCHORS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARCHONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANCHORS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANCHORS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANCHORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ARCHONS
(77 = 42 + 35)
NACHOS
(72)
ANCHORS
(69 = 34 + 35)
ANCHORS
(69 = 34 + 35)
ARCHONS
(69 = 34 + 35)
ARCHONS
(69 = 34 + 35)
ANCHOR
(66)
ARCHON
(66)
ARCHON
(66)
ANCHORS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ARCHONS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANCHORS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANCHORS
(61 = 26 + 35)
NACHOS
(60)
NACHOS
(60)
ANCHOR
(60)
ARCHON
(60)
ANCHOR
(60)
ARCHONS
(58 = 23 + 35)
ANCHORS
(58 = 23 + 35)
ANCHORS
(58 = 23 + 35)
ARCHONS
(58 = 23 + 35)
RANCH
(57)
CRASH
(54)
CHARS
(54)
ANCHORS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ANCHOR
(54)
ANCHORS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ANCHORS
(54 = 19 + 35)
CHAOS
(54)
ANCHORS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ARCHONS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ARCHONS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ACORNS
(54)
ARCHONS
(54 = 19 + 35)
NACHOS
(54)
ARCHON
(54)
ARCHONS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ARCHONS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ROACH
(54)
ARCHONS
(53 = 18 + 35)
ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
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ANCHORS
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
(51 = 16 + 35)
ANCHORS
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARCHONS
(51 = 16 + 35)
NACHO
(51)
ARCHONS
(51 = 16 + 35)
ANCHORS
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARCHONS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SCORN
(51)
CASH
(51)
ANCHORS
(51 = 16 + 35)
CHAR
(51)
CORNS
(51)
ACORN
(51)
RANCH
(51)
ARCHONS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ANCHORS
(50 = 15 + 35)
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ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ARCHONS
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ANCHORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ARCHONS
(49 = 14 + 35)
NACHOS
(48)
NACHOS
(48)
NACHOS
(48)
ANCHORS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ANCHOR
(48)
ROACH
(48)
CHAOS
(48)
CANS
(48)
CHARS
(48)
CRASH
(48)
ANCHOR
(48)
CONS
(48)
ARCHON
(48)
ARCHONS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ARCHON
(48)
ARCHON
(48)
CORN
(48)
ANCHOR
(48)
CARS
(45)
CASH
(45)
NACHO
(45)
ARCH
(45)
RANCH
(44)
NACHO
(44)
ACORNS
(42)
ARCHON
(42)
ACORNS
(42)
NACHOS
(42)
ANCHOR
(42)
SHORN
(42)
ARCHON
(42)
NACHOS
(42)
ACORNS
(42)
ANCHOR
(42)
HORNS
(42)
ANCHOR
(42)
NACHOS
(42)
ARCHON
(42)
CHAOS
(40)
CHARS
(40)
ROACH
(40)
ACORNS
(40)
CRASH
(40)
ACORNS
(40)
NACHO
(39)
ACORN
(39)
NACHO
(39)
CORNS
(39)
RANCH
(39)
RANCH
(39)
SCORN
(39)
HORN
(39)
ACORNS
(36)
ACORNS
(36)
ANCHOR
(36)
RASH
(36)
CORNS
(36)
CHARS
(36)
SCORN
(36)
CHARS
(36)
HORNS
(36)

Words within the letters of anchors

2 letter words in anchors (11 words)

3 letter words in anchors (16 words)

6 letter words in anchors (4 words)

7 letter words in anchors (Anagrams) (2 words)

anchors + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence anchors

Words that start with anchors (1 word)

Words with anchors in them (1 word)

Words that end with anchors (6 words)

Word Growth involving anchors

Shorter words in anchors

an anchor

or anchor

or ors

Longer words containing anchors

coanchors

disanchors

reanchors

selfanchors

unanchors