Is AMALGAMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMALGAMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMALGAMS mean?
Amalgams is a form of AMALGAM.
- noun
an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
- noun
a combination or blend of diverse things
“his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + G (2) + A (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AMALGAMS
AMALGAMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AMALGAMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amalgam12
- gammas11
- magmas11
- gamma10
- magma10
- agamas9
- malms9
- mamas9
- masala8
- salaam8
- agama8
- agmas8
- gamas8
- glams8
- malm8
- mama8
- mams8
- almas7
- lamas7
- agma7
- gama7
- gams7
- glam7
- mags7
- mam7
- algas6
- galas6
- alma6
- alms6
- amas6
- lama6
- lams6
- masa6
- slam6
- gam6
- mag6
- mm6
- agas5
- alga5
- gala5
- gals5
- lags5
- saga5
- slag5
- ama5
- lam5
- mas5
- aals4
- alas4
- aga4
- ags4
- gal4
- gas4
- lag4
- sag4
- am4
- ma4
- aal3
- aas3
- ala3
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