/ˈɑː.mə/
noun

Is AMA a Scrabble word?

Yes. AMA is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A traditional Japanese pearl diver, usually female, who mainly dives for seafood, typically without any tool for breathing.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A traditional Japanese pearl diver, usually female, who mainly dives for seafood, typically without any tool for breathing.

  2. The float on the outrigger of a proa or trimaran.

  3. A toxic byproduct of improper or incomplete digestion.

  4. Fabric made from the hair of a camel or goat.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ama via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Portuguese ama (“female nurse”), from Medieval Latin amma (“wet nurse, amma”), perhaps an alteration of mamma, of imitative origin, or from Ancient Greek.

AMA at a glance

AMA has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (A 1 + M 3 + A 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #15,049 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -AMA

More endings

Same last three letters as AMA. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • DRAMA8
  • MAMA8
  • PANAMA10
  • LAMA6
  • PANORAMA12
  • SAMA6
  • MELODRAMA14
  • LLAMA7
  • PAJAMA17
  • KAMA10
  • GAMA7
  • DIORAMA10

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