ANTEATER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANTEATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTEATER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTEATER is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTEATER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anteatersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTEATER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANTEATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTEATER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTEATER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mammal that feeds on ants and termites, with a long snout and a sticky tongue.
The anteater has no need for strong teeth, because its long tongue gathers insects from nests. Several unrelated animals are called by that name in different parts of the world.
How ANTEATER is used
Anteater is used in nature books, zoos and children's stories.
- The anteater pushed its snout into the termite mound.
- A giant anteater walked slowly across the grass.
- Kids loved the anteater with its long, thin tongue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTEATER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTEATER
1 longer words begin with ANTEATER.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTEATER
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Common questions about ANTEATER
- Is ANTEATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTEATER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTEATER worth?
- ANTEATER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTEATER mean?
- A mammal that feeds on ants and termites, with a long snout and a sticky tongue.
- What letters can be added to ANTEATER?
- ANTEATER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANTEATER:
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