AMPLEXUS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. AMPLEXUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMPLEXUS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMPLEXUS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMPLEXUS
No single letter turns AMPLEXUS into another word.
How AMPLEXUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMPLEXUS, 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 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMPLEXUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AMPLEXUS
- All 8 letters of AMPLEXUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AMPLEXUS
1 longer words begin with AMPLEXUS.
Shorter words from the letters in AMPLEXUS
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Common questions about AMPLEXUS
- Is AMPLEXUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMPLEXUS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMPLEXUS worth?
- AMPLEXUS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMPLEXUS?
- No single letter can be added to AMPLEXUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMPLEXUS:
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