Yes, ANISES is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: A 1, N 1, I 1, S 1, E 1, S 1.

Is it a valid word?

ANISES is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors

Also: anise plant, pimpinella anisum, anise seed.