AMAZE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AMAZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMAZE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMAZE is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMAZE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMAZE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AMAZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does AMAZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fill someone with overwhelming wonder or astonishment.
When something is powerful, unexpected, or impressive enough to stop people in their tracks, it can be said to amaze them. The word covers everything from a clever trick to a stunning natural sight, and always points at a strong feeling of surprise mixed with admiration.
How AMAZE is used
Common in everyday speech and writing, in all registers.
- The magician's final trick amazed everyone in the room.
- It never fails to amaze me how quickly she solves puzzles.
- The sheer size of the canyon amazed the tired tourists.
- His generosity continued to amaze his neighbors for years.
- The results amazed even the scientists who ran the experiment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMAZE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMAZE
8 longer words begin with AMAZE.
Words with AMAZE inside
3 words contain AMAZE in the middle. Words that start with AMAZE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMAZE
Common questions about AMAZE
- Is AMAZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMAZE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMAZE worth?
- AMAZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMAZE mean?
- To fill someone with overwhelming wonder or astonishment.
- What letters can be added to AMAZE?
- AMAZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AMAZE:
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