Is AMPLIFICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMPLIFICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMPLIFICATION mean?
- noun
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
“a few remarks added in amplification and defense”
- noun
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
- noun
(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 22 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 AMPLIFICATION
Single letters that turn AMPLIFICATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AMPLIFICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- implication17
- pontifical17
- campanili15
- complaint15
- compliant15
- impaction15
- impolitic15
- ptomainic15
- pontific15
- politician14
- factional14
- fictional14
- complain14
- implicit14
- flatcap14
- motific14
- omnific14
- ancipital13
- limonitic13
- palmation13
- placation13
- plication13
- antifoam13
- apomict13
- campion13
- complin13
- oilcamp13
- potamic13
- comfit13
- filmic13
- filiation12
- amniotic12
- anatomic12
- animalic12
- atomical12
- calamint12
- claimant12
- comitial12
- inimical12
- lipomata12
- maiolica12
- optician12
- palmitin12
- platinic12
- platonic12
- faction12
- fanatic12
- fiction12
- finical12
- folacin12
- inflict12
- liftman12
- copalm12
- impact12
- mafic12
- ciliation11
- aplitic11
- calpain11
- capital11
- capitol11
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