Scrabble Word Finder

ANIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. ANIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

a1n1i1m3a1t1e1
PlayableANIMATE · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 57,183odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ANIMATE?

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: 60 / 100

60WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.29
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
7.57%

Our own measure of how useful ANIMATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANIMATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

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

How ANIMATE scores

Scrabble a1n1i1m3a1t1e1 9
Words with Friends a1n2i1m4a1t1e1 11

Face value of the 7 tiles in ANIMATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
n16
i19
m12
t16
e112

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.

Anagrams of ANIMATE

amentia9

The 7 tiles of ANIMATE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with ANIMATE

animated11 animater10 animates10 animately14 animaters11 animateur11 animatedly16 animateurs12 animateness13 animatenesses15

10 longer words begin with ANIMATE.

Shorter words from the letters in ANIMATE

amenta8 anemia8 etamin8 inmate8 manati8 tamein8 tamine8 taenia6 amain7 amate7 ament7 amine7 amnia7 anima7 anime7 atman7 manat7 manet7 mania7 manta7 matai7 matin7 meant7 meint7 menta7 minae7 tamin7 antae5 entia5 tania5 tenia5 tinea5 amen6 amia6 amie6 amin6 atma6 emit6 item6 main6

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Common questions about ANIMATE

Is ANIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ANIMATE worth?
ANIMATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ANIMATE?
ANIMATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANIMATE:

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