Anomaly
/əˈnɒməlɪ/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Anomaly
noun
- A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
- Something or someone that is strange or unusual.
"He is an anomaly among his friends in that he's the only one who's unmarried."
- Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.
"She disregarded some of the anamolies in the experiment, putting them down to miscalculation."
- Any of various angular distances.
- A defect or malformation.
Anagrams of Anomaly
No exact anagrams found for "anomaly". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
n1
o1
m3
a1
l1
y4
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Anomaly
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Anomaly"
Anomaly is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Anomaly" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "anomaly" is a medium-scoring word.