AMETHYSTS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AMETHYSTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1m3e1t1h4y4s1t1s1
PlayableAMETHYSTS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AMETHYSTS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful AMETHYSTS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMETHYSTS
No single letter turns AMETHYSTS into another word.
How AMETHYSTS scores
Scrabble a1m3e1t1h4y4s1t1s1 17
Words with Friends a1m4e1t1h3y3s1t1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in AMETHYSTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMETHYSTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AMETHYSTS
amethyst16 shmattes13 shmatte12 smeaths12 thymes14 shyest12 sythes12 tythes12 mashes11 mateys11 mayest11 meaths11 myases11 shames11 smeath11 steamy11 stymes11 system11 ashets9 hastes9 heasts9 sayest9 stytes9 tashes9 thetas9 yeasts9 mattes8 steams8 tamest8 states6 tasset6 tastes6 mashy13 meshy13 myths13 thyme13 hasty11 shays11 sythe11 tythe11
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Common questions about AMETHYSTS
- Is AMETHYSTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMETHYSTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMETHYSTS worth?
- AMETHYSTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMETHYSTS?
- No single letter can be added to AMETHYSTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AMETHYSTS:
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