AMNIOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AMNIOTIC 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 AMNIOTIC?
| 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 AMNIOTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMNIOTIC
No single letter turns AMNIOTIC into another word.
How AMNIOTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMNIOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMNIOTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AMNIOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the amnion, the membrane that holds the fluid around an unborn baby.
The amniotic fluid cushions the foetus and keeps its temperature steady in the womb. Doctors may test the amniotic fluid to check for certain conditions, and "the waters breaking" refers to its release.
How AMNIOTIC is used
Amniotic is used in pregnancy care and in biology.
- The midwife checked the amniotic fluid.
- An amniotic sac surrounds the baby until birth.
- Her amniotic waters broke early in the morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMNIOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in AMNIOTIC
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Common questions about AMNIOTIC
- Is AMNIOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMNIOTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMNIOTIC worth?
- AMNIOTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMNIOTIC mean?
- Relating to the amnion, the membrane that holds the fluid around an unborn baby.
- What letters can be added to AMNIOTIC?
- No single letter can be added to AMNIOTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMNIOTIC:
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