AMPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AMPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMPLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMPLE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMPLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AMPLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AMPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about AMPLE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AMPLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
More than enough in size, quantity, or degree; plentiful.
Ample describes something generous enough that there is little worry about running short, whether the subject is space, time, food, or evidence. A house with ample storage rarely feels cramped, and ample warning before a decision gives people time to prepare. The word carries a slightly formal, comfortable tone, suggesting abundance without excess.
How AMPLE is used
Commonly paired with nouns like time, space, room, or evidence to emphasize generous sufficiency.
- There was ample room in the trunk for all the luggage.
- She gave ample warning before changing the schedule.
- The garden receives ample sunlight throughout the day.
- He had ample evidence to support his claim.
- Ample parking made the venue easy to reach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMPLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMPLE
The 5 tiles of AMPLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with AMPLE
7 longer words begin with AMPLE.
Words ending in AMPLE
9 words end in AMPLE. Useful as a back hook: play AMPLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with AMPLE inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain AMPLE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AMPLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMPLE
Showing 40 of 43. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about AMPLE
- Is AMPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMPLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMPLE worth?
- AMPLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMPLE mean?
- More than enough in size, quantity, or degree; plentiful.
- What letters can be added to AMPLE?
- AMPLE takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AMPLE:
Open AMPLE in the Word Finder