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.
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
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
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.
What does AMATES mean in Scrabble?
AMATES is the present-tense form of AMATE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in AMATES
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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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