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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. AMMUNITION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (10 letters, 14 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: noun
projectiles to be fired from a gun
ammo
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
AMMUNITION scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, I×2, M×2, N×2, O×1, T×1, U×1
AMMUNITION is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "AMMUNITION — projectiles to be fired from a gun" (14 Scrabble points).
AMMUNITION 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 AMMUNITION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
AMMUNITION (noun): projectiles to be fired from a gun. Additional senses: information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"; any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction.
In standard Scrabble scoring, AMMUNITION totals 14 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. AMMUNITION 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.
AMMUNITION is 10 letters long, begins with A, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram AIIMMNNOTU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 5 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 10-letter entries, AMMUNITION ranks by raw score (14 points). Anagram alternatives include ANTIMONIUM — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include RAZZMATAZZ, QUIZZINGLY, ZYZZOGETON, WHIZZINGLY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, AMMUNITION carries 5 vowels and 5 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or N are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
AMMUNITION is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 10-letter entries like AMMUNITION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that AMMUNITION contains A, I, M, N, O, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a????????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside AMMUNITION include MM, AM, MU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, M, U, N, I, T, O. 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 ammunition directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 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 AMMUNITION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "AMMUNITION — projectiles to be fired from a gun" (14 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.