Definitions For Anchoring
noun
- 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
- 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 Anchoring 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
15
Words with Friends
18
The word Anchoring is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Anchoring 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