AMPERAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AMPERAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMPERAGE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMPERAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMPERAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amperagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMPERAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMPERAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMPERAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AMPERAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The strength of an electric current measured in amperes.
Electricians check amperage to make sure wires and fuses can carry the load put on them. Too much amperage in a thin wire makes it heat up dangerously. In everyday talk, people often say amps instead.
How AMPERAGE is used
Common in electrical work and when choosing plugs, chargers and fuses.
- The charger delivers higher amperage than the old one.
- Check the amperage rating before plugging in the heater.
- An overloaded circuit can exceed its safe amperage and trip the breaker.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMPERAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMPERAGE
1 longer words begin with AMPERAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMPERAGE
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Common questions about AMPERAGE
- Is AMPERAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMPERAGE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMPERAGE worth?
- AMPERAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMPERAGE mean?
- The strength of an electric current measured in amperes.
- What letters can be added to AMPERAGE?
- AMPERAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMPERAGE:
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