What does ANTICIPATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an expectation
  2. something expected (as on the basis of a norm)“each of them had their own anticipations”
  3. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
  4. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

anticipations17

Anagrams of ANTICIPATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ANTICIPATION

210 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

captain11 contain9 action8 cannot8nation6 paint7 point7 topic9 anti4 into4pain6 act5 can5 cap7 cat5 not3 pan5 pot5 tip5 top5 an2at2 in2 it2na2no2 on2 op4pa4 to2

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Questions

Is ANTICIPATION a valid word in word games?

ANTICIPATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ANTICIPATION worth?

ANTICIPATION is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ANTICIPATION?

210 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.