AMPHIBOLOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMPHIBOLOUS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
a1m3p3h4i1b3o1l1o1u1s1
Depends on the listAMPHIBOLOUS · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AMPHIBOLOUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.91%
Our own measure of how useful AMPHIBOLOUS is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMPHIBOLOUS
No single letter turns AMPHIBOLOUS into another word.
How AMPHIBOLOUS scores
Scrabble a1m3p3h4i1b3o1l1o1u1s1 20
Words with Friends a1m4p4h3i1b4o1l2o1u2s1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in AMPHIBOLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMPHIBOLOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AMPHIBOLOUS
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Common questions about AMPHIBOLOUS
- Is AMPHIBOLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMPHIBOLOUS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMPHIBOLOUS worth?
- AMPHIBOLOUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMPHIBOLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to AMPHIBOLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AMPHIBOLOUS:
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