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.
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
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
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.
What does ANIMATING mean in Scrabble?
ANIMATING is the -ing form (present participle) of ANIMATE.
ANIMATE(verb) — To give life, energy or the appearance of movement to something.
Words starting with ANIMATING
1 longer words begin with ANIMATING.
Shorter words from the letters in ANIMATING
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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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