anchor

Meanings

• a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
• a central cohesive source of support and stability;
• "faith is his anchor"
• a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
• fix firmly and stably;
• "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
• secure a vessel with an anchor;
• "We anchored at Baltimore"
• ANCHOR v -ED, -ING, -S to secure by means of an anchor (a device for holding a floating vessel in place)

Synonyms

• ground tackle
• mainstay
• keystone
• backbone
• linchpin
• lynchpin
• anchorman
• anchorperson
• ground
• cast anchor
• drop anchor

Scrabble Score: 11

anchor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

anchor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

anchor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

anchor is a valid Words With Friends word

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