Scrabble Word Finder

ANIMATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. ANIMATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

a1n1i1m3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableANIMATION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept ANIMATION?

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: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.22
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.11%

Our own measure of how useful ANIMATION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANIMATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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

How ANIMATION scores

Scrabble a1n1i1m3a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends a1n2i1m4a1t1i1o1n2 14

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
n26
i29
m12
t16
o18

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

Words starting with ANIMATION

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1 longer words begin with ANIMATION.

Shorter words from the letters in ANIMATION

amanitin10 maintain10 amation9 animati9 animato9 antiman9 omniana9 amnion8 intima8 manati8 manito8 minion8 montan8 nomina8 tinman8 anoint6 atonia6 naiant6 nation6 amain7 amino7 amnia7 amnio7 anima7 animi7 atman7 imino7 manat7 mania7 manna7 manta7 manto7 matai7 matin7 tamin7 timon7 toman7 tomia7 anion5 annat5

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Common questions about ANIMATION

Is ANIMATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ANIMATION worth?
ANIMATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ANIMATION?
ANIMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

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

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