AMPLIATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMPLIATION 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMPLIATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMPLIATION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMPLIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ampliationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMPLIATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AMPLIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMPLIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMPLIATION
1 longer words begin with AMPLIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in AMPLIATION
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Common questions about AMPLIATION
- Is AMPLIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMPLIATION is not in it.
- How many points is AMPLIATION worth?
- AMPLIATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMPLIATION?
- AMPLIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AMPLIATION:
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