Is AMANUENSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMANUENSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMANUENSIS mean?
- 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) + I (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 AMANUENSIS
AMANUENSIS 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 AMANUENSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anamnesis11
- amnesias10
- animuses10
- amnesia9
- amusias9
- anemias9
- inseams9
- minuses9
- nanisms9
- samisen9
- unseams9
- amines8
- amuses8
- amusia8
- anemia8
- animas8
- animes8
- animus8
- assume8
- inseam8
- manias8
- mannas8
- manses8
- mensas8
- mesian8
- messan8
- misuse8
- nanism8
- numina8
- seaman8
- semina8
- sensum8
- unmans8
- unseam8
- nauseas7
- siennas7
- amain7
- amass7
- amens7
- amias7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- amiss7
- amnia7
- amuse7
- anima7
- anime7
- mains7
- manas7
- manes7
- mania7
- manis7
- manna7
- manse7
- manus7
- masas7
- mases7
- massa7
- masse7
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