/ˈæ.nə/
nounadverb

Is ANA a Scrabble word?

Yes. ANA is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table

  2. Anorexia.

Adverb 2 meanings

  1. Of each; an equal quantity.

    “wine and honey, ana / ij”

  2. In a direction analogous to up, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ana via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Formed from the Latin suffix -ana; compare ism (from -ism), itis (from -itis), phobia (from -phobia).

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ANA at a glance

ANA has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (A 1 + N 1 + A 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #8,257 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ANA

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