anchor
Definitions
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
Verb
- Fix firmly and stably
- Secure a vessel with an anchor
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "anchor".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "anchor".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "anchor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rancher | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | anchored | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | sancho | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | rancor | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | anchors | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | rancho | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | pancho | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | anchoring | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | anchorage | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | ancho | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | achor | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | anchor's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bancor | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | achorn | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | achord | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | aancor | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | anchormen | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | anchorman | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | vanhorn | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | lancour | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "anchor" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "anchor" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | an anchor | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "anchor" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | correspondent | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "anchor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | anchor's | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Jul 22, 2026 Page Six
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