AMATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMATE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMATE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMATE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words starting with AMATE
12 longer words begin with AMATE.
Words ending in AMATE
13 words end in AMATE. Useful as a back hook: play AMATE onto a word already on the board.
Words with AMATE inside
20 words contain AMATE in the middle. Words that start with AMATE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMATE
Common questions about AMATE
- Is AMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMATE is not in it.
- How many points is AMATE worth?
- AMATE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMATE?
- AMATE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AMATE:
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