AMNESTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AMNESTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMNESTIC?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMNESTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMNESTIC
No single letter turns AMNESTIC into another word.
How AMNESTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMNESTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMNESTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AMNESTIC
- All 8 letters of AMNESTIC are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 AMNESTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to or causing loss of memory.
Amnestic describes a condition or a drug that blots out memory, and it sits close to the word amnesia. Some sedatives are called amnestic because patients forget the procedure afterwards.
How AMNESTIC is used
Amnestic is a medical adjective, and occasionally a noun for such a drug.
- The anaesthetic has a mild amnestic effect.
- He suffered an amnestic episode after the accident.
- An amnestic syndrome can follow a severe head injury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMNESTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMNESTIC
The 8 tiles of AMNESTIC in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in AMNESTIC
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Common questions about AMNESTIC
- Is AMNESTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMNESTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMNESTIC worth?
- AMNESTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMNESTIC mean?
- Relating to or causing loss of memory.
- What letters can be added to AMNESTIC?
- No single letter can be added to AMNESTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMNESTIC:
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