ANTICIPATING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ANTICIPATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTICIPATING?
| 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 ANTICIPATING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTICIPATING
No single letter turns ANTICIPATING into another word.
How ANTICIPATING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANTICIPATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTICIPATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTICIPATING mean in Scrabble?
ANTICIPATING is the -ing form (present participle) of ANTICIPATE.
ANTICIPATE(verb) — To expect something and prepare for it, or to act before something happens.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTICIPATING
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Common questions about ANTICIPATING
- Is ANTICIPATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTICIPATING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTICIPATING worth?
- ANTICIPATING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTICIPATING?
- No single letter can be added to ANTICIPATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANTICIPATING:
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