AMETHYST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AMETHYST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAMETHYST · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AMETHYST?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful AMETHYST is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMETHYST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amethystsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMETHYST scores
Scrabble a1m3e1t1h4y4s1t1 16
Words with Friends a1m4e1t1h3y3s1t1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMETHYST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMETHYST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMETHYST
2 longer words begin with AMETHYST.
Shorter words from the letters in AMETHYST
shmatte12 thymes14 tythes12 mateys11 mayest11 meaths11 smeath11 steamy11 thetas9 mattes8 tamest8 mashy13 meshy13 myths13 thyme13 hasty11 sythe11 tythe11 yeahs11 etyma10 haems10 hames10 masty10 matey10 maths10 mayst10 meath10 meaty10 meths10 samey10 seamy10 shame10 styme10 thema10 ysame10 ashet8 haets8 haste8 hates8 heast8
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Common questions about AMETHYST
- Is AMETHYST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMETHYST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMETHYST worth?
- AMETHYST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMETHYST?
- AMETHYST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMETHYST:
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