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Amethyst

a 1m 3e 1t 1h 4y 4s 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does amethyst mean?

noun

  1. a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

adjective

  1. of a moderate purple color

Is AMETHYST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AMETHYST worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
a 1m 3e 1t 1h 4y 4s 1t 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
a 1m 4e 1t 1h 3y 3s 1t 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
a 1m 3e 1t 1h 4y 4s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
a 1m 3e 1t 1h 3y 4s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AMETHYST

Hooks for AMETHYST

Add one letter to the front or back of AMETHYST to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

amethysts

Words that end like AMETHYST

Common words that share the ending -YST, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -YST

Amethyst: quick answers

Is AMETHYST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AMETHYST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AMETHYST worth?
AMETHYST scores 16 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does amethyst mean?
As a noun, amethyst means “a transparent purple variety of quartz”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AMETHYST?
You can make 238 shorter words from AMETHYST, such as THYMES, MASHY, MESHY, MYTHS. See the full list.