Is AMPHOTERIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMPHOTERIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMPHOTERIC mean?
- adjective
having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 AMPHOTERIC
AMPHOTERIC 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 AMPHOTERIC
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from AMPHOTERIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metaphoric19
- camphire17
- empathic17
- emphatic17
- camphor16
- champer16
- chomper16
- impeach16
- morphic16
- ametropic15
- preatomic15
- atrophic15
- chapiter15
- chromate15
- chromite15
- metaphor15
- patchier15
- phoretic15
- phreatic15
- poachier15
- rhematic15
- teraphim15
- trichome15
- copremia14
- impacter14
- impactor14
- mercapto14
- aphetic14
- aphotic14
- apothem14
- chapter14
- chimera14
- hematic14
- hepatic14
- homeric14
- matcher14
- morphia14
- patcher14
- pitcher14
- poacher14
- potiche14
- rematch14
- repatch14
- thermic14
- trophic14
- champ14
- chimp14
- chomp14
- apomict13
- campier13
- compare13
- compart13
- crampit13
- meropic13
- metopic13
- potamic13
- carhop13
- ceriph13
- cheapo13
- chimar13
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