Anticipation
/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts12 letters
Definition of Anticipation
noun
- The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."
- The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
"He waited with great anticipation for Christmas to arrive."
- Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
- Prolepsis.
- 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.
Anagrams of Anticipation
No exact anagrams found for "anticipation". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "anticipation" and rearranging:
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
a1
n1
t1
i1
c3
i1
p3
a1
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Anticipation
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Anticipation"
Anticipation is a 12-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Anticipation" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "anticipation" is a high-scoring word.