AMESACE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AMESACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMESACE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMESACE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMESACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amesacesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMESACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMESACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does AMESACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
The lowest possible throw at dice, two aces.
Amesace named the unlucky cast in which both dice show a single spot. Old writers used amesace as a symbol of bad luck or of something worth very little.
How AMESACE is used
Amesace is found only in historical and literary texts.
- He threw an amesace and lost the stake.
- The gambler cursed his luck after yet another amesace.
- In the old poem, an amesace stands for ruin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMESACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMESACE
1 longer words begin with AMESACE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMESACE
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Common questions about AMESACE
- Is AMESACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMESACE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMESACE worth?
- AMESACE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMESACE mean?
- The lowest possible throw at dice, two aces.
- What letters can be added to AMESACE?
- AMESACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMESACE:
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