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.
a1m3a1t1e1u1r1
PlayableAMATEUR · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 128,662odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept AMATEUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.86%
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
Scrabble a1m3a1t1e1u1r1 9
Words with Friends a1m4a1t1e1u2r1 11
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.
Words starting with AMATEUR
amateurs10 amateurish15 amateurism14 amateurisms15 amateurship18 amateurishly20 amateurships19 amateurishness19 amateurishnesse20
9 longer words begin with AMATEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in AMATEUR
mature8 ramate8 retama8 trauma8 aurate6 amate7 amaut7 arame7 armet7 maare7 marae7 mater7 muter7 ramet7 tamer7 trema7 turme7 aurae5 reata5 urate5 arum6 atma6 maar6 mara6 mare6 mart6 mate6 maut6 meat6 meta6 mura6 mure6 mute6 ream6 rume6 tame6 team6 term6 tram6 trem6
Showing 40 of 118. See all in the Word Finder
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 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:
Open AMATEUR in the Word Finder