9-Letter Words Starting With ANI
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ANI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ANI 26 words
How common is ANI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 nine-letter words that start with ANI. They average 12.1 points, the best is ANIMALIZE (20 points) and 34.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.6%
- y 15.4%
- m 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.5%
- ia3.8%
- io3.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ANI
a 1n 1i 1m 3a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
animalize
- verbrepresent in the form of an animal
- verbmake brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman“Life in the camps had brutalized him”
- verbbecome brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
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How many nine-letter words that start with ANI are there?
There are 26 nine-letter words that start with ANI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ANI?
ANIMALIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANISOGAMY (15), ANIMOSITY (14), ANIMALITY (14).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with ANI?
Everyday examples include ANIMOSITY, ANIMATION, ANIMISTIC, ANIMATING, ANIMATORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ANI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANIMALIZE (20), ANISOGAMY (15), ANIMATELY (14), ANICONISM (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.