AMTRAC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AMTRAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMTRAC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMTRAC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMTRAC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMTRAC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AMTRAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about AMTRAC
- The same 6 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 AMTRAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tracked military vehicle built to carry troops from ships across water and onto a beach.
The amtrac swims through the surf on its own and then crawls up the shore on its tracks, which lets landing troops skip the exposed stretch of open beach. The name is a blend of amphibious and tractor, and the vehicle became familiar from Pacific landings in the Second World War. Some dictionaries also list the spelling amtrack.
How AMTRAC is used
Mostly military and historical; usually met in accounts of amphibious landings.
- The first amtrac rolled out of the landing ship and into the waves.
- Each amtrac carried a squad of marines toward the beach.
- An old amtrac now stands as a monument beside the harbour.
- The driver of the amtrac felt the tracks bite into the sand.
- Reefs stopped the wheeled trucks, but an amtrac crossed them easily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMTRAC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMTRAC
The 6 tiles of AMTRAC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with AMTRAC
3 longer words begin with AMTRAC.
Shorter words from the letters in AMTRAC
Common questions about AMTRAC
- Is AMTRAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMTRAC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMTRAC worth?
- AMTRAC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMTRAC mean?
- A tracked military vehicle built to carry troops from ships across water and onto a beach.
- What letters can be added to AMTRAC?
- AMTRAC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AMTRAC:
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