AMPLEXICAUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMPLEXICAUL 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
a1m3p3l1e1x8i1c3a1u1l1
Depends on the listAMPLEXICAUL · 11 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AMPLEXICAUL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful AMPLEXICAUL is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMPLEXICAUL
No single letter turns AMPLEXICAUL into another word.
How AMPLEXICAUL scores
Scrabble a1m3p3l1e1x8i1c3a1u1l1 24
Words with Friends a1m4p4l2e1x8i1c4a1u2l2 30
Face value of the 11 tiles in AMPLEXICAUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMPLEXICAUL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AMPLEXICAUL
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Common questions about AMPLEXICAUL
- Is AMPLEXICAUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMPLEXICAUL, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMPLEXICAUL worth?
- AMPLEXICAUL is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMPLEXICAUL?
- No single letter can be added to AMPLEXICAUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AMPLEXICAUL:
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