AMATEURISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. AMATEURISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMATEURISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMATEURISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMATEURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amateurismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMATEURISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AMATEURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMATEURISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AMATEURISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of doing an activity for pleasure rather than pay, or a lack of professional skill.
Amateurism was once a point of honour in sport, where athletes were not supposed to earn money. Today the word more often carries a sting, hinting at sloppy or untrained work.
How AMATEURISM is used
Amateurism is used in sports history and in criticism of poor workmanship.
- The Olympics once demanded strict amateurism.
- Critics mocked the amateurism of the production.
- His amateurism showed in the shaky wiring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMATEURISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMATEURISM
1 longer words begin with AMATEURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in AMATEURISM
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Common questions about AMATEURISM
- Is AMATEURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMATEURISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMATEURISM worth?
- AMATEURISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMATEURISM mean?
- The practice of doing an activity for pleasure rather than pay, or a lack of professional skill.
- What letters can be added to AMATEURISM?
- AMATEURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AMATEURISM:
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