ANIMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ANIMIST 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.
Which word lists accept ANIMIST?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANIMIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANIMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
animistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANIMIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANIMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about ANIMIST
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANIMIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who believes that living souls or spirits dwell in plants, objects and natural phenomena.
The label is common in studies of religion, where an animist outlook treats rivers, rocks and trees as having a presence of their own. It names the believer, not the belief, which is called animism.
How ANIMIST is used
An animist is usually described in anthropology and comparative religion texts.
- The village elder was an animist who spoke to the river before fishing.
- Early researchers often called such communities animist peoples.
- As an animist, he saw spirit in every old oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANIMIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANIMIST
The 7 tiles of ANIMIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ANIMIST
2 longer words begin with ANIMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ANIMIST
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Common questions about ANIMIST
- Is ANIMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANIMIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANIMIST worth?
- ANIMIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANIMIST mean?
- A person who believes that living souls or spirits dwell in plants, objects and natural phenomena.
- What letters can be added to ANIMIST?
- ANIMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANIMIST:
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