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ANIMALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. ANIMALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

a1n1i1m3a1l1i1s1t1
PlayableANIMALIST · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept ANIMALIST?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.22
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.44%

Our own measure of how useful ANIMALIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANIMALIST

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

animalists12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ANIMALIST scores

Scrabble a1n1i1m3a1l1i1s1t1 11
Words with Friends a1n2i1m4a1l2i1s1t1 14

Face value of the 9 tiles in ANIMALIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
n16
i29
m12
l14
s14
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANIMALIST has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with ANIMALIST

animalists12 animalistic15

2 longer words begin with ANIMALIST.

Shorter words from the letters in ANIMALIST

mainsail10 staminal10 talisman10 almains9 animals9 animati9 animist9 intimal9 intimas9 laminas9 manatis9 manilas9 matinal9 mislain9 santimi9 stamina9 latinas7 alisma8 almain8 animal8 animas8 animis8 atmans8 intima8 lamias8 lamina8 limans8 limina8 limits8 malist8 manati8 manats8 manias8 manila8 mantas8 mantis8 maslin8 matais8 matins8 mislit8

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Common questions about ANIMALIST

Is ANIMALIST valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMALIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ANIMALIST worth?
ANIMALIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ANIMALIST?
ANIMALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANIMALIST:

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