AMOK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AMOK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMOK?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMOK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMOK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amoksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMOK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AMOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does AMOK mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a frenzy; out of control.
Amok came from Malay and named a specific condition recognised in that culture long before English borrowed it as a metaphor. It is used almost only after the verb run, and very rarely on its own.
How AMOK is used
Chiefly in run amok. Also spelled amuck.
- The whole scheme ran amok within a fortnight.
- The word amok came into English from Malay.
- Amok named a recognised condition before it was a metaphor.
- Nobody uses amok without run in front of it.
- Both amok and amuck are accepted spellings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMOK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMOK
The 4 tiles of AMOK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AMOK
3 longer words begin with AMOK.
Words with AMOK inside
2 words contain AMOK in the middle. Words that start with AMOK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMOK
Common questions about AMOK
- Is AMOK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMOK, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMOK worth?
- AMOK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMOK mean?
- In a frenzy; out of control.
- What letters can be added to AMOK?
- AMOK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AMOK:
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