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9-Letter Words Starting With ANIMA

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ANIMA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ANIMA 16 words

How common is ANIMA at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words that start with ANIMA. They average 12.5 points, the best is ANIMALIZE (20 points) and 25% end in S.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
12.5
out of 20 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 25%
  • e 12.5%
  • m 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie12.5%
  • ia6.3%
  • io6.3%

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 ANIMA

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

  1. verbrepresent in the form of an animal
  2. verbmake brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman“Life in the camps had brutalized him”
  3. verbbecome brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
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How many nine-letter words that start with ANIMA are there?

There are 16 nine-letter words that start with ANIMA 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 ANIMA?

ANIMALIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANIMALITY (14), ANIMATELY (14), ANIMALISM (13).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with ANIMA?

Everyday examples include ANIMATION, ANIMATING, ANIMATORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words that start with ANIMA 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.