Is ANIMALISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANIMALISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 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.
Definition
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See the definition of AnimalistsHooks for ANIMALISTS
ANIMALISTS 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 ANIMALISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- animalist11
- mainsails11
- talismans11
- animists10
- mainsail10
- mantissa10
- nasalism10
- satanism10
- staminal10
- staminas10
- talisman10
- animals9
- animati9
- animist9
- intimal9
- intimas9
- laminas9
- manilas9
- matinal9
- mislain9
- saimins9
- salamis9
- santimi9
- santims9
- simians9
- simlins9
- stamina9
- stasima9
- animal8
- animas8
- animis8
- atmans8
- intima8
- lamias8
- lamina8
- limans8
- limina8
- limits8
- maists8
- manats8
- manias8
- manila8
- mantas8
- mantis8
- matins8
- mislit8
- missal8
- saimin8
- salami8
- salmis8
- santim8
- simian8
- simlin8
- smalti8
- smalts8
- tamals8
- instals7
- instils7
- isatins7
- latinas7
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