ANIMATES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ANIMATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANIMATES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANIMATES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANIMATES
No single letter turns ANIMATES into another word.
How ANIMATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANIMATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANIMATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANIMATES mean in Scrabble?
ANIMATES is the present-tense form of ANIMATE used with he, she and it.
ANIMATE(verb) — To give life, energy or the appearance of movement to something.
Anagrams of ANIMATES
The 8 tiles of ANIMATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANIMATES
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Common questions about ANIMATES
- Is ANIMATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMATES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANIMATES worth?
- ANIMATES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANIMATES?
- No single letter can be added to ANIMATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANIMATES:
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