Definitions For Anchor
noun
- A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
- A central cohesive source of support and stability
- A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
- A heavy device that is attached to a boat or ship by a rope or chain and that is thrown into the water to hold the boat or ship in place
- A person or thing that provides strength and support
- A large store that attracts customers and other businesses to an area (such as a shopping mall)
verb
- Secure a vessel with an anchor
- Fix firmly and stably
- To keep a ship or boat from moving by using an anchor
- To connect (something) to a solid base : to hold (something) firmly in place
- To be the strongest and most important part of (something)
Is Anchor a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
12
The word Anchor is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Anchor in a Sentence
- The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor.
- He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life.
- A local bank that has been the financial anchor of the community
- They anchored the ship in the bay.
- The ship anchored in the bay.
- A star quarterback who has anchored the team's offense for many years
Synonyms for Anchor
Antonyms for Anchor
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