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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. AMEBOUS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 11 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery"
AMEBOUS (adjective): pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery".
amoebic, amebic, amoeban, ameban, amoebous
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
AMEBOUS scores 11 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×1, E×1, M×1, O×1, S×1, U×1
AMEBOUS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
AMEBOUS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with A, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "AMEBOUS — pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery"" (11 Scrabble points).
AMEBOUS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is AMEBOUS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
AMEBOUS (adjective): pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery".
In standard Scrabble scoring, AMEBOUS totals 11 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. AMEBOUS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
AMEBOUS is 7 letters long, begins with A, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ABEMOSU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so AMEBOUS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, AMEBOUS ranks by raw score (11 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, AMEBOUS carries 4 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or S are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
AMEBOUS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with A, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like AMEBOUS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that AMEBOUS contains A, B, E, M, O, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a?????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside AMEBOUS include AM, BO, EB — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, M, E, B, O, U, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble amebous directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 11 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat AMEBOUS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "AMEBOUS — pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery"" (11 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.