AMPERZAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMPERZAND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMPERZAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMPERZAND is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMPERZAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amperzandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMPERZAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AMPERZAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMPERZAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMPERZAND
1 longer words begin with AMPERZAND.
Shorter words from the letters in AMPERZAND
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Common questions about AMPERZAND
- Is AMPERZAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMPERZAND is not in it.
- How many points is AMPERZAND worth?
- AMPERZAND is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMPERZAND?
- AMPERZAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AMPERZAND:
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