AMU is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. AMU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMU?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMU is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMU scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in AMU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
Words starting with AMU
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with AMU.
Words ending in AMU
3 words end in AMU. Useful as a back hook: play AMU onto a word already on the board.
Words with AMU inside
Showing 24 of 99 words that contain AMU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AMU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMU
Common questions about AMU
- Is AMU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMU, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMU worth?
- AMU is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMU?
- AMU takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of AMU:
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