Is AMELIORATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMELIORATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMELIORATED mean?
Ameliorated is a form of AMELIORATE.
- verb
to make better
“The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”
- verb
get better
“The weather improved toward evening”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 AMELIORATED
AMELIORATED 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 AMELIORATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- meliorated13
- ameliorate12
- diametral12
- maladroit12
- meliorate11
- diameter11
- diatreme11
- mediator11
- moderate11
- oedemata11
- remailed11
- remedial11
- remolade11
- tramadol11
- trameled11
- areolated10
- amitrole10
- material10
- materiel10
- rolamite10
- admiral10
- alamode10
- alarmed10
- armload10
- demerit10
- dimeter10
- diorama10
- earldom10
- edemata10
- emailed10
- emerald10
- emeroid10
- limeade10
- madeira10
- matador10
- matilda10
- mediate10
- melodia10
- merited10
- metaled10
- mitered10
- modeler10
- moldier10
- readmit10
- remated10
- remodel10
- retimed10
- detailer9
- dolerite9
- elaterid9
- eradiate9
- idolater9
- lariated9
- loitered9
- retailed9
- tailored9
- amirate9
- amreeta9
- emailer9
- emerita9
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