ANTICIPATION
16
Definition
Pronunciation: //ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən//
noun
- (finance) Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
- (rhetoric) Prolepsis.
- (music) A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.
- (obsolete) Hasty notion; intuitive preconception."[M]any Men give themſelves up to the firſt anticipations of their minds, and are very tenacious of the Opinions that firſt poſſeſs them; [...]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 12 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 20 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ANTICIPATION'?
The word ANTICIPATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
A1
N1
T1
I1
C3
I1
P3
A1
T1
I1
O1
N1
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ANTICIPATION'?
The word ANTICIPATION is worth 20 points in Words With Friends.
A1
N2
T1
I1
C4
I1
P4
A1
T1
I1
O1
N2
Total: 20 points
How many letters is the word 'ANTICIPATION'?
The word ANTICIPATION has 12 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.