ANTSY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANTSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTSY?
| 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 ANTSY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTSY
No single letter turns ANTSY into another word.
How ANTSY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ANTSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about ANTSY
- The same 5 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 ANTSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Restless, nervous, or impatient, especially while waiting for something to happen.
Someone described as antsy often shifts in their seat, paces, or checks the time repeatedly while they wait. The word suggests a fidgety kind of impatience rather than deep worry, and it is common in casual speech about children, travelers, or anyone stuck waiting. It likely comes from the restless movement of ants crawling underfoot.
How ANTSY is used
Casual and conversational; not used in formal writing.
- The kids grew antsy waiting for the bus to arrive.
- He felt antsy sitting through the long meeting.
- She got antsy the moment the flight was delayed.
- Investors turned antsy as the market kept falling.
- The dog was antsy, pacing by the door before the walk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANTSY
The 5 tiles of ANTSY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTSY
Common questions about ANTSY
- Is ANTSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTSY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTSY worth?
- ANTSY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTSY mean?
- Restless, nervous, or impatient, especially while waiting for something to happen.
- What letters can be added to ANTSY?
- No single letter can be added to ANTSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ANTSY:
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