AMES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMES 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMES?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMES is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 12 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMES
Front hooks — 12
camesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AMES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about AMES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of AMES
The 4 tiles of AMES in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with AMES
2 longer words begin with AMES.
Words ending in AMES
Showing 24 of 101 words that end in AMES. Useful as a back hook: play AMES onto a word already on the board.
Words with AMES inside
Showing 24 of 46 words that contain AMES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AMES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMES
Common questions about AMES
- Is AMES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMES is not in it.
- How many points is AMES worth?
- AMES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMES?
- AMES takes 12 hooks: 12 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AMES:
Open AMES in the Word Finder