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AMELIORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. AMELIORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

a1m3e1l1i1o1r1a1t1e1
PlayableAMELIORATE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept AMELIORATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.2
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.7%

Our own measure of how useful AMELIORATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AMELIORATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

ameliorated14 ameliorates13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How AMELIORATE scores

Scrabble a1m3e1l1i1o1r1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends a1m4e1l2i1o1r1a1t1e1 14

Face value of the 10 tiles in AMELIORATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
m12
e212
l14
i19
o18
r16
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMELIORATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with AMELIORATE

ameliorated14 ameliorates13

2 longer words begin with AMELIORATE.

Shorter words from the letters in AMELIORATE

meliorate11 amitrole10 eremital10 material10 materiel10 motelier10 realtime10 rolamite10 aerolite8 areolate8 alamort9 amirate9 amreeta9 emailer9 emerita9 emirate9 erotema9 lameter9 lamiter9 loamier9 maleate9 maltier9 marital9 marlite9 martial9 mealier9 meatier9 meltier9 motlier9 oatmeal9 areolae7 atelier7 etaerio7 laetare7 olearia7 realtie7 troelie7 amatol8 amelia8 amoral8

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Common questions about AMELIORATE

Is AMELIORATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMELIORATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is AMELIORATE worth?
AMELIORATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to AMELIORATE?
AMELIORATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AMELIORATE:

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