AMETABOLISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMETABOLISM 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMETABOLISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMETABOLISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMETABOLISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ametabolismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMETABOLISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in AMETABOLISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMETABOLISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMETABOLISM
1 longer words begin with AMETABOLISM.
Shorter words from the letters in AMETABOLISM
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Common questions about AMETABOLISM
- Is AMETABOLISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMETABOLISM is not in it.
- How many points is AMETABOLISM worth?
- AMETABOLISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMETABOLISM?
- AMETABOLISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AMETABOLISM:
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