animate being

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

animate being is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1I1M3A1T1E1B3E1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does animate being mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE