ANIMATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ANIMATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1n1i1m3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableANIMATING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANIMATING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful ANIMATING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANIMATING
No single letter turns ANIMATING into another word.
How ANIMATING scores
Scrabble a1n1i1m3a1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends a1n2i1m4a1t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANIMATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANIMATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANIMATING
1 longer words begin with ANIMATING.
Shorter words from the letters in ANIMATING
magainin11 amanitin10 maintain10 amating10 maining10 minting10 animati9 antiman9 ignatia8 aiming9 maaing9 magian9 mating9 mining9 naming9 taming9 timing9 intima8 manati8 tinman8 angina7 anting7 gitana7 inanga7 tining7 naiant6 agami8 amiga8 gamin8 manga8 tagma8 amain7 amnia7 anima7 animi7 atman7 manat7 mania7 manna7 manta7
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Common questions about ANIMATING
- Is ANIMATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANIMATING worth?
- ANIMATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANIMATING?
- No single letter can be added to ANIMATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANIMATING:
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