Is AMPHIBIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMPHIBIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMPHIBIOUS mean?
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
- adjective
operating or living on land and in water
“amphibious vehicles”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 19 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 AMPHIBIOUS
AMPHIBIOUS 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 AMPHIBIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bumphs15
- phobias14
- bumph14
- abmhos13
- abohms13
- ambush13
- bimahs13
- bishop13
- himbos13
- impish13
- mishap13
- mopish13
- phobia13
- abmho12
- abohm12
- bimah12
- himbo12
- humps12
- pashm12
- umphs12
- impious11
- poisha11
- shumai11
- bumps11
- hump11
- umph11
- iambus10
- obiism10
- opiums10
- aphis10
- apish10
- habus10
- homas10
- opahs10
- ouphs10
- sahib10
- spahi10
- subah10
- bump10
- ambos9
- bimas9
- iambi9
- iambs9
- impis9
- opium9
- pimas9
- pubis9
- pumas9
- sambo9
- umbos9
- bash9
- bish9
- bosh9
- bush9
- habu9
- hams9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hims9
- hips9
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