Is AMANUENSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMANUENSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMANUENSES mean?
Amanuenses is a form of AMANUENSIS.
- noun
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + U (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 AMANUENSES
AMANUENSES 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 AMANUENSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anamneses11
- meanness10
- unseams9
- amuses8
- assume8
- enemas8
- mannas8
- manses8
- mensae8
- mensas8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messan8
- neumes8
- seaman8
- seamen8
- semens8
- sensum8
- sesame8
- unmans8
- unseam8
- nauseas7
- uneases7
- amass7
- amens7
- amuse7
- emeus7
- enema7
- manas7
- manes7
- manna7
- manse7
- manus7
- masas7
- mases7
- massa7
- masse7
- means7
- mensa7
- mense7
- menus7
- mesas7
- mesne7
- muses7
- names7
- neems7
- nemas7
- neume7
- neums7
- numen7
- seams7
- seems7
- semen7
- semes7
- unman7
- aeneus6
- anuses6
- ensues6
- nausea6
- saunas6
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