AMONGST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AMONGST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMONGST?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMONGST is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMONGST
No single letter turns AMONGST into another word.
How AMONGST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMONGST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does AMONGST mean in Scrabble?
preposition
British
In the middle of or surrounded by; in the company of or part of a group.
Amongst carries the same meaning as among but sounds slightly more formal or British. Writers choose between them mostly for rhythm, since the sense is unchanged.
How AMONGST is used
The word amongst is chiefly British and is interchangeable with among in nearly every sentence.
- She felt at ease amongst old friends.
- The letter was hidden amongst the papers on his desk.
- There was a shared joke amongst the team members.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMONGST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in AMONGST
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Common questions about AMONGST
- Is AMONGST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMONGST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMONGST worth?
- AMONGST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMONGST mean?
- In the middle of or surrounded by; in the company of or part of a group.
- What letters can be added to AMONGST?
- No single letter can be added to AMONGST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMONGST:
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