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Animates
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About 3 syllables
verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of animate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does animates mean?
verb
heighten or intensify
“These paintings exalt the imagination”
Synonymsinspireinvigorateenlivenexalt
give lifelike qualities to
“animated cartoons”
make lively
“let's liven up this room a bit”
Synonymsenlivenlivenliven upinvigorate
give new life or energy to
“A hot soup will revive me”
Definitions shown for animate, the base form of animates.
Is ANIMATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ANIMATES worth?
Scrabble
10 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
10 ptsNYT Crossplay
10 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ANIMATES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 345
amentia 9amnesia 9anemias 9animate 9etamins 9inmates 9mainest 9manatis 9manties 9namaste 9stamina 9tameins 9tamines 9amates 8amenta 8aments 8amines 8anemia 8animas 8animes 8atmans 8etamin 8inmate 8inseam 8manati 8manats 8manias 8manies 8mantas 8mantes 8
See all 345 words made from ANIMATES Words that end like ANIMATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
isolatesoperatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatescomplicateseducatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculates
All words ending in -ATES Animates: quick answers
Is ANIMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ANIMATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ANIMATES worth?
ANIMATES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does animates mean?
animates is the third-person singular form of animate, which means “heighten or intensify”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ANIMATES?
You can make 345 shorter words from ANIMATES, such as AMENTIA, AMNESIA, ANEMIAS, ANIMATE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ANIMATES?
ANIMATES rearranges into AMENTIAS.