AMIS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. AMIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMIS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful AMIS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AMIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about AMIS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AMIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A variant spelling of amice, a rectangular piece of linen worn by a priest around the neck and shoulders during Mass.
An amis is put on before the alb and chasuble as part of the traditional vestments of the Catholic and some other Western churches, tied at the front to cover the shoulders. The spelling amis is far less common today than amice, and mostly survives in older liturgical or historical writing.
How AMIS is used
Rare variant spelling; amice is now the standard form.
- The sacristan folded the amis carefully after Mass.
- An amis covers the shoulders before the alb is put on.
- The old inventory lists an embroidered amis among the vestments.
- He tied the amis at the front, as tradition required.
- The museum exhibit includes a medieval amis of fine linen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMIS
The 4 tiles of AMIS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with AMIS
7 longer words begin with AMIS.
Words ending in AMIS
19 words end in AMIS. Useful as a back hook: play AMIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AMIS inside
Showing 24 of 100 words that contain AMIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AMIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMIS
Common questions about AMIS
- Is AMIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMIS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMIS worth?
- AMIS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMIS mean?
- A variant spelling of amice, a rectangular piece of linen worn by a priest around the neck and shoulders during Mass.
- What letters can be added to AMIS?
- AMIS takes 5 hooks: 4 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AMIS:
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