AMATEUR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AMATEUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMATEUR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMATEUR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMATEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amateursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMATEUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMATEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does AMATEUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who takes part in an activity for enjoyment rather than as a paid profession.
An amateur may be highly skilled, as in sport or astronomy, yet works without pay. The word can also carry a sneer when it suggests clumsy, unprofessional work.
How AMATEUR is used
Amateur contrasts with professional and can be neutral or mildly insulting.
- The amateur astronomer discovered a new comet.
- Only an amateur would make that mistake.
- Amateurs and professionals competed in the same race.
- He was a keen amateur photographer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMATEUR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMATEUR
9 longer words begin with AMATEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in AMATEUR
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Common questions about AMATEUR
- Is AMATEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMATEUR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMATEUR worth?
- AMATEUR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMATEUR mean?
- A person who takes part in an activity for enjoyment rather than as a paid profession.
- What letters can be added to AMATEUR?
- AMATEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMATEUR:
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