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Is ANIMATED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANIMATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANIMATED mean?

  1. adjective

    having life or vigor or spirit

    “an animated and expressive face”

  2. adjective

    made to appear to move as living creatures do

    “an animated cartoon”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

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

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 ANIMATED

ANIMATED 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.

Anagrams of ANIMATED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ANIMATED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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