AMATING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMATING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMATING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMATING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMATING
No single letter turns AMATING into another word.
How AMATING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does AMATING mean in Scrabble?
AMATING is the -ing form (present participle) of AMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMATING
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Common questions about AMATING
- Is AMATING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMATING is not in it.
- How many points is AMATING worth?
- AMATING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMATING?
- No single letter can be added to AMATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMATING:
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