SHAMATEURISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAMATEURISM 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHAMATEURISM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMATEURISM is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMATEURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shamateurismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAMATEURISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SHAMATEURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMATEURISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHAMATEURISM
1 longer words begin with SHAMATEURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMATEURISM
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Common questions about SHAMATEURISM
- Is SHAMATEURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMATEURISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMATEURISM worth?
- SHAMATEURISM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMATEURISM?
- SHAMATEURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SHAMATEURISM:
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