ANIMALS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ANIMALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANIMALS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANIMALS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANIMALS
No single letter turns ANIMALS into another word.
How ANIMALS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANIMALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about ANIMALS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANIMALS mean in Scrabble?
ANIMALS is the plural of ANIMAL.
ANIMAL(noun) — A living creature that can move on its own, feed itself and typically has senses, as distinct from plants and simple organisms.
Anagrams of ANIMALS
The 7 tiles of ANIMALS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANIMALS
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Common questions about ANIMALS
- Is ANIMALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMALS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANIMALS worth?
- ANIMALS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANIMALS?
- No single letter can be added to ANIMALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANIMALS:
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