AMALGAM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AMALGAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1m3a1l1g2a1m3
PlayableAMALGAM · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 15,881 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept AMALGAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful AMALGAM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMALGAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amalgamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMALGAM scores
Scrabble a1m3a1l1g2a1m3 12
Words with Friends a1m4a1l2g3a1m4 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMALGAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,881 thousand.
Words starting with AMALGAM
amalgams13 amalgamate15 amalgamated17 amalgamates16 amalgamator16 amalgamating18 amalgamation17 amalgamative20 amalgamators17 amalgamations18
10 longer words begin with AMALGAM.
Shorter words from the letters in AMALGAM
malmag11 gamma10 magma10 malam9 agama8 malm8 mama8 agma7 gama7 glam7 maga7 alma6 amla6 lama6 mala6 agal5 alga5 gala5 mam7 gam6 mag6 ama5 lam5 maa5 mal5 aga4 gal4 lag4 aal3 ala3 mm6 am4 ma4 ag3 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about AMALGAM
- Is AMALGAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMALGAM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMALGAM worth?
- AMALGAM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMALGAM?
- AMALGAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMALGAM:
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