ANIMAL
ANIMAL is a valid 6-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does ANIMAL Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | a | n | i | m | a | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Word Game Intelligence
ANIMAL AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
3 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (A at #1, I at #3, A at #5)
Duplicate letter: A
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Front hooks: None
Back hooks: -S
Hive & Anagram Power
5 unique letters · 62 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Anagrams of ANIMAL
3 other words use exactly these letters.
almainlaminamanila
Words Inside ANIMAL
62 shorter words can be built from these letters — the 60 longest are shown. Useful when ANIMAL won't fit on the board.
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