Is ANIMOSITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANIMOSITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANIMOSITY mean?
- noun
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 ANIMOSITY
ANIMOSITY 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 ANIMOSITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aminity12
- myosin11
- simony11
- amity10
- anomy10
- atomy10
- mayos10
- mayst10
- minty10
- misty10
- monty10
- mynas10
- stimy10
- animist9
- intimas9
- manitos9
- santimi9
- astony9
- sanity9
- satiny9
- tiyins9
- many9
- mayo9
- mays9
- mity9
- mony9
- myna9
- yams9
- aminos8
- amnios8
- animis8
- inmost8
- intima8
- manito8
- mantis8
- matins8
- monist8
- saimin8
- santim8
- simian8
- tomans8
- antsy8
- atony8
- ayins8
- nasty8
- noisy8
- stony8
- tansy8
- tiyin8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- yonis8
- may8
- yam8
- yom8
- amino7
- amins7
- amnio7
- animi7
- atoms7
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