AMID is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. AMID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMID?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMID is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMID
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AMID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does AMID mean in Scrabble?
preposition
In the middle of; surrounded by or in the midst of something.
Amid is used to place an event, object, or person within a larger setting, often one marked by activity or disorder. It appears frequently in news writing to connect an action with the circumstances surrounding it.
How AMID is used
Common in formal and journalistic writing describing a surrounding situation.
- The rescue happened amid heavy rain and strong wind.
- She stayed calm amid the noise of the crowded market.
- Amid the confusion, nobody noticed the door open.
- The old house stood amid tall pines and thick brush.
- Talks continued amid growing pressure from both sides.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMID
The 4 tiles of AMID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AMID
21 longer words begin with AMID.
Words ending in AMID
8 words end in AMID. Useful as a back hook: play AMID onto a word already on the board.
Words with AMID inside
Showing 24 of 98 words that contain AMID somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AMID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMID
Common questions about AMID
- Is AMID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMID, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMID worth?
- AMID is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMID mean?
- In the middle of; surrounded by or in the midst of something.
- What letters can be added to AMID?
- AMID takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AMID:
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