9-Letter Words Starting With ANIM
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ANIM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ANIM 18 words
How common is ANIM at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with ANIM. They average 12.6 points, the best is ANIMALIZE (20 points) and 22.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 22.2%
- y 16.7%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
- ia5.6%
- io5.6%
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 ANIM
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 ANIM are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words that start with ANIM 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 ANIM?
ANIMALIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANIMOSITY (14), ANIMALITY (14), ANIMATELY (14).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with ANIM?
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 ANIM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANIMALIZE (20), ANIMATELY (14), ANIMACIES (13), ANIMATICS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.