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ANIMALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points

Yes. ANIMALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

a1n1i1m3a1l1i1z10e1
PlayableANIMALIZE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept ANIMALIZE?

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

Word power: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.22
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.78%

Our own measure of how useful ANIMALIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANIMALIZE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

animalized22 animalizes21

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

How ANIMALIZE scores

Scrabble a1n1i1m3a1l1i1z10e1 20
Words with Friends a1n2i1m4a1l2i1z10e1 23

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
n16
i29
m12
l14
z11
e112

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

Words starting with ANIMALIZE

animalized22 animalizes21

2 longer words begin with ANIMALIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in ANIMALIZE

laminae9 mezail17 almain8 amelia8 anemia8 animal8 lamiae8 lamina8 limina8 maline8 manila8 menial8 amaze16 maize16 mizen16 nizam16 zaman16 zamia16 aizle14 azine14 amain7 amine7 amnia7 anima7 anime7 animi7 email7 imine7 lamia7 leman7 liman7 limen7 maile7 malai7 mania7 milia7 minae7 aalii5 alane5 alien5

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Common questions about ANIMALIZE

Is ANIMALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMALIZE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ANIMALIZE worth?
ANIMALIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ANIMALIZE?
ANIMALIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

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

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