Scrabble Word Finder

AMPUTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. AMPUTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

a1m3p3u1t1a1t1e1
PlayableAMPUTATE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept AMPUTATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.25%

Our own measure of how useful AMPUTATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AMPUTATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

amputated14 amputates13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How AMPUTATE scores

Scrabble a1m3p3u1t1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends a1m4p4u2t1a1t1e1 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in AMPUTATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
m12
p12
u14
t26
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMPUTATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with AMPUTATE

amputated14 amputates13

2 longer words begin with AMPUTATE.

Shorter words from the letters in AMPUTATE

tapetum11 matatu8 mutate8 tapeta8 mapau9 tempt9 amate7 amaut7 attap7 matte7 patte7 tapet7 taupe7 empt8 pama8 puma8 tamp8 temp8 tump8 atap6 atma6 mate6 matt6 maut6 meat6 meta6 mute6 mutt6 pate6 patu6 paua6 peat6 peau6 putt6 tame6 tapa6 tape6 tapu6 team6 tepa6

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Common questions about AMPUTATE

Is AMPUTATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMPUTATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is AMPUTATE worth?
AMPUTATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to AMPUTATE?
AMPUTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMPUTATE:

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