anticipation
NOUN
/æn,tɪsə'peɪʃən/
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
anticipation is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1T1I1C3I1P3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does anticipation mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
An expectation.
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2
The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future).
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3
Something expected (as on the basis of a norm).
“each of them had their own anticipations”
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4
Anticipating with confidence of fulfillment.
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