Is ANIMUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANIMUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANIMUSES mean?
Animuses is a form of ANIMUS.
- noun
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + U (1) + S (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 ANIMUSES
ANIMUSES 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 ANIMUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inseams9
- minuses9
- samisen9
- unseams9
- amines8
- amuses8
- animes8
- animus8
- assume8
- inseam8
- manses8
- mensas8
- mesian8
- messan8
- misuse8
- semina8
- sensum8
- unseam8
- amens7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- amiss7
- amuse7
- anime7
- mains7
- manes7
- manis7
- manse7
- manus7
- mases7
- masse7
- means7
- mensa7
- menus7
- mesas7
- miens7
- minae7
- minas7
- mines7
- minus7
- mises7
- munis7
- muses7
- names7
- nemas7
- neums7
- seams7
- seism7
- semis7
- simas7
- sumis7
- anises6
- anuses6
- sanies6
- sansei6
- usneas6
- aims6
- amen6
- amie6
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