AMOEBA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AMOEBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMOEBA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMOEBA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMOEBA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMOEBA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AMOEBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about AMOEBA
- AMOEBA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AMOEBA
4 longer words begin with AMOEBA.
Shorter words from the letters in AMOEBA
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Common questions about AMOEBA
- Is AMOEBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMOEBA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMOEBA worth?
- AMOEBA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMOEBA?
- AMOEBA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AMOEBA:
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