AMANDLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMANDLA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMANDLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMANDLA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMANDLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amandlasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMANDLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMANDLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What stands out about AMANDLA
- AMANDLA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of AMANDLA
The 7 tiles of AMANDLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AMANDLA
1 longer words begin with AMANDLA.
Shorter words from the letters in AMANDLA
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Common questions about AMANDLA
- Is AMANDLA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMANDLA is not in it.
- How many points is AMANDLA worth?
- AMANDLA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMANDLA?
- AMANDLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMANDLA:
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