Is AMENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMENDS mean?
- noun
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- noun
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
“how can I make amends”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 9 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 AMENDS
AMENDS 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.
Anagrams of AMENDS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from AMENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desman9
- menads9
- admen8
- amend8
- dames8
- damns8
- maned8
- meads8
- menad8
- mends8
- named8
- amens7
- manes7
- manse7
- means7
- mensa7
- names7
- nemas7
- dame7
- damn7
- dams7
- made7
- mads7
- mead7
- meds7
- mend7
- deans6
- saned6
- sedan6
- amen6
- maes6
- mane6
- mans6
- mean6
- mesa6
- name6
- nema6
- same6
- seam6
- dam6
- mad6
- med6
- ands5
- dans5
- dean5
- dens5
- ends5
- sade5
- sand5
- send5
- sned5
- ems5
- mae5
- man5
- mas5
- men5
- mes5
- nam5
- anes4
- naes4
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