/ˈɑː.ni/
noun

Is ANI a Scrabble word?

Yes. ANI is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ani via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ani or Spanish aní, both from Old Tupi any.

ANI at a glance

ANI has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (A 1 + N 1 + I 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #21,768 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ANI

More endings

Same last three letters as ANI. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • MANI6
  • RANI4
  • BANI6
  • BIRYANI12
  • AFGHANI14
  • GUARANI8
  • TIMPANI11
  • MAHARANI13
  • FRANGIPANI16
  • TYMPANI14
  • BIRIYANI13
  • SHERWANI14

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