AMARETTO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AMARETTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMARETTO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMARETTO is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMARETTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amarettosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMARETTO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMARETTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMARETTO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AMARETTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sweet Italian liqueur flavoured with almonds or apricot kernels.
Amaretto is served after dinner, over ice, or added to coffee and desserts. Its flavour of marzipan comes from the kernels rather than true almonds in many brands. The name means a little bitter in Italian.
How AMARETTO is used
Names the liqueur and sometimes a single drink of it.
- He poured a glass of amaretto after dinner.
- The cake was soaked in amaretto.
- She added a splash of amaretto to her coffee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMARETTO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMARETTO
The 8 tiles of AMARETTO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AMARETTO
1 longer words begin with AMARETTO.
Shorter words from the letters in AMARETTO
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Common questions about AMARETTO
- Is AMARETTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMARETTO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMARETTO worth?
- AMARETTO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMARETTO mean?
- A sweet Italian liqueur flavoured with almonds or apricot kernels.
- What letters can be added to AMARETTO?
- AMARETTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMARETTO:
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