AMBERINA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AMBERINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMBERINA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBERINA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBERINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amberinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBERINA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMBERINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBERINA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AMBERINA
- AMBERINA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AMBERINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
trademark
A kind of art glass shading from pale amber to deep ruby red, first made in the United States in the 1880s.
The colour change in amberina comes from reheating part of the piece so the gold-based tint develops only there. Collectors prize old amberina vases and tableware for their glowing, fiery tones.
How AMBERINA is used
Amberina is used by glassmakers, antique dealers and collectors.
- The shelf held a pitcher of rich amberina.
- She collects amberina from the Victorian era.
- Light shone through the amberina vase.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMBERINA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMBERINA
1 longer words begin with AMBERINA.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBERINA
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Common questions about AMBERINA
- Is AMBERINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBERINA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBERINA worth?
- AMBERINA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMBERINA mean?
- A kind of art glass shading from pale amber to deep ruby red, first made in the United States in the 1880s.
- What letters can be added to AMBERINA?
- AMBERINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMBERINA:
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