AMATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMATES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listAMATES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept AMATES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful AMATES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMATES
Front hooks — 1
hamatesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AMATES scores
Scrabble a1m3a1t1e1s1 8
Words with Friends a1m4a1t1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in AMATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Shorter words from the letters in AMATES
amate7 atmas7 mates7 meats7 satem7 steam7 tames7 teams7 amas6 ames6 atma6 maas6 maes6 masa6 mase6 mast6 mate6 mats6 meat6 mesa6 meta6 mets6 sama6 same6 seam6 stem6 tame6 tams6 team6 tems6 asea4 ates4 east4 eats4 etas4 sate4 seat4 seta4 taes4 tase4
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Common questions about AMATES
- Is AMATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMATES is not in it.
- How many points is AMATES worth?
- AMATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMATES?
- AMATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AMATES:
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