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Is ANIMALISING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANIMALISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANIMALISING mean?

Animalising is a form of ANIMALISE.

  1. verb

    represent in the form of an animal

  2. verb

    make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman

    “Life in the camps had brutalized him”

  3. verb

    become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
11

A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ANIMALISING

ANIMALISING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ANIMALISING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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