AMMONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AMMONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMMONAL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMMONAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMMONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ammonalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMMONAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMMONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does AMMONAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A high explosive made mainly of ammonium nitrate and powdered aluminium.
Ammonal was developed as a blasting agent and used in mining and in military shells. The powdered metal in ammonal raises the heat of the blast beyond that of plain ammonium nitrate.
How AMMONAL is used
Ammonal is mostly met in historical accounts of mining and warfare.
- Miners packed the holes with ammonal.
- The shell was filled with ammonal.
- Ammonal was widely used during the First World War.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMMONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMMONAL
1 longer words begin with AMMONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in AMMONAL
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Common questions about AMMONAL
- Is AMMONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMMONAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMMONAL worth?
- AMMONAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMMONAL mean?
- A high explosive made mainly of ammonium nitrate and powdered aluminium.
- What letters can be added to AMMONAL?
- AMMONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMMONAL:
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