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Updated June 2026
A common surname of Scandinavian origin meaning 'son of Anders' or 'son of Andrew'. Widely used as both a family name and occasionally as a given name in English-speaking countries.
“Dr Anderson will be presenting the keynote speech at tomorrow's conference.”
/ˈæn.dɚ.sən/
an·der·son
Contains three vowels (A, E, O) and ends with -SON; proper noun so unlikely in standard Wordle
Worth 10 points; proper nouns typically not allowed in standard Scrabble rules
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