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Is ANIMATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANIMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANIMATES mean?

Animates is a form of ANIMATE.

  1. verb

    heighten or intensify

    “These paintings exalt the imagination”

  2. adjective

    belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings

    “the word `dog' is animate”

  3. verb

    give lifelike qualities to

    “animated cartoons”

  4. verb

    make lively

    “let's liven up this room a bit”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8

A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 ANIMATES

ANIMATES 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 ANIMATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ANIMATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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