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Is ANTICIPATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANTICIPATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANTICIPATING mean?

Anticipating is a form of ANTICIPATE.

  1. verb

    regard something as probable or likely

    “The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”

  2. verb

    act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

  3. verb

    realize beforehand

  4. verb

    make a prediction about; tell in advance

    “Call the outcome of an election”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
22
Letters
12

A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 ANTICIPATING

ANTICIPATING 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 ANTICIPATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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