How many words start with AM?

This page lists 664 words starting with AM, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With AM

All 664 words in our dictionary that begin with AM, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

664 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

ambidextrously29 ambidexterity28 amphibrachic28 amberjacks27 ambidexterities27 ambisexuality27 amphidiploidy27 amphitheatrical27 amberjack26 ambisexualities26 amoxycillins26 amphictyonic26 amphictyony26 amphidiploidies26 amphimixes26 amphimixis26 amphiprostyles26 ambassadorships25 amoxycillin25 amphibrachs25 amphictyonies25 amphioxuses25 amphipathic25 amphiphilic25 amphiprostyle25 amphitheatric25 amazingly24 ambassadorship24 ambidextrous24 aminophyllines24 ammonifications24 amortizable24 amortizations24 amphibiously24 amphibology24 amphibrach24 amphidiploids24 amphiploidy24 amazedly23 amazements23 amazonstones23 aminophylline23 ammonification23 amortization23 amoxicillins23 amphibiousness23 amphibologies23 amphidiploid23 amphioxus23 amphiphiles23 amphiploidies23 amphisbaenic23 amphitheaters23 amplifications23 amazement22 amazonstone22 ambisexuals22 ambivalently22 aminopeptidases22 ammonifying22 amorphousnesses22 amortizing22 amoxicillin22 amphimacers22 amphioxi22 amphiphile22 amphitheater22 amplification22 amazonites21 ambisexual21 ambivalences21 aminopeptidase21 amitriptylines21 amorphously21 amortized21 amphetamines21 amphibolites21 amphiboly21 amphimacer21 amphiploids21 amphisbaenas21 amplexuses21 amplifying21 amylopectins21 amateurishly20 amazonite20 ambiguousnesses20 ambivalence20 amblygonites20 amblyopic20 ambushments20 amicability20 amicablenesses20 amitriptyline20 amoebocytes20 amorphousness20 amortizes20 amperometric20 amphetamine20 amphibolies20 amphibolite20 amphiploid20 amphisbaena20 amygdaloidal20 amylolytic20 amylopectin20 amateurishness19 amazing19 ambassadresses19 ambiguously19 ambitiousnesses19 ambiversions19 amblygonite19 amblyopias19 ambrotypes19 ambulatorily19 ambuscading19 ambushment19 amebocytes19 amethystine19 amicabilities19 aminoacidurias19 aminopyrines19 amitotically19 amoebocyte19 amortize19 amphibians19 amphibious19 amphiboles19 amphipods19 amphoteric19 amplexus19 amygdaloids19 amyloidosises19 amalgamating18 amalgamations18 amativenesses18 amazed18 amazons18 ambassadorial18 ambiguousness18 ambitiously18 ambiversion18 amblyopia18 ambrosially18 ambrotype18 ambulacrum18 ambuscaded18 ambuscaders18 amebocyte18 amenability18 amenorrheic18 amicableness18 aminoaciduria18 aminopyrine18 ammonified18 ammonify18 amobarbitals18 amphibian18 amphibole18 amphipod18 amplidynes18 amygdaloid18 amyloplasts18 amalgamated17 amalgamation17 amalgamators17 amatively17 amazes17 amazon17 ambassadress17 ambiguity17 ambitiousness17 ambivalent17 ambulatory17 ambuscader17 ambuscades17 ambushing17 ameliorative17 amelioratory17 amenabilities17 amentiferous17 amercements17 amethysts17 amiability17 amiablenesses17 amicably17 amidships17 ammonifies17 amniocenteses17 amniocentesis17 amobarbital17 amphibia17 ampicillins17 amplidyne17 amplified17 amplifiers17 amplify17 amygdalins17 amyloidoses17 amyloidosis17 amyloplast17 amylopsins17 amalgamates16 amalgamator16 amaranthine16 amaryllises16 amativeness16 amaze16 ambassadors16 ambergrises16 ambiguities16 ambitioning16 ambitionless16 ambiverts16 ambulacral16 ambulances16 ambulatories16 ambuscade16 ambushed16 ambushers16 amendatory16 amenorrheas16 amercement16 amerciable16 americiums16 amethyst16 amiabilities16 amidship16 aminopterins16 ammoniacal16 ammoniating16 ammoniations16 amnestying16 amorphous16 ampicillin16 amplifier16 amplifies16 ampullary16 amtracks16 amusingnesses16 amygdalae16 amygdales16 amygdalin16 amygdules16 amylopsin16 amadavats15 amalgamate15 amateurish15 amateurisms15 ambassador15 ambiances15 ambiences15 ambitioned15 ambivert15 amboynas15 ambulacra15 ambulance15 ambulating15 ambulations15 ambusher15 ambushes15 ameliorating15 ameliorations15 ameloblasts15 amenably15 amendments15 amenorrhea15 americium15 ametropic15 amiableness15 aminopterin15 ammocetes15 ammoniacs15 ammoniated15 ammoniation15 ammonitic15 ammoniums15 ammunitions15 amontillados15 amorousnesses15 ampersands15 amphorae15 amphoral15 amphoras15 amplenesses15 amplitudes15 amputating15 amputations15 amtrack15 amusingly15 amygdala15 amygdale15 amygdule15 amylogens15 amyotonias15 amadavat14 amantadines14 amaranths14 amaryllis14 amassments14 amateurism14 ambergris14 amberoids14 ambiance14 ambience14 ambiguous14 amboyna14 ambsaces14 ambulated14 ambulation14 ameliorated14 amelioration14 ameliorators14 ameloblast14 amendable14 amendment14 ametropias14 amiably14 amicable14 ammocete14 ammoniac14 ammoniates14 ammonium14 ammonoids14 ammunition14 amoebiases14 amoebiasis14 amontillado14 amoralisms14 amorality14 amorously14 amperages14 ampersand14 amphora14 amplitude14 amputated14 amputation14 amucks14 amusedly14 amusements14 amusingness14 amylogen14 amyloids14 amylums14 amyotonia14 amalgams13 amantadine13 amaranth13 amassment13 amaurotic13 ambary13 amberinas13 amberoid13 ambery13 ambitions13 ambitious13 ambroids13 ambrosial13 ambrosias13 ambsace13 ambulates13 ambush13 amebiases13 amebiasis13 amelcorns13 ameliorates13 ameliorator13 amercing13 ametropia13 amidogens13 ammoniate13 ammonic13 ammonites13 ammonoid13 amnesiacs13 amoebic13 amoeboid13 amoralism13 amoralities13 amorally13 amoristic13 amorousness13 amortising13 amperage13 ampleness13 amputates13 amuck13 amusement13 amylases13 amylenes13 amylic13 amyloid13 amyloses13 amylum13 amalgam12 amanuenses12 amanuensis12 amative12 amatory12 ambages12 ambaries12 amberies12 amberina12 ambients12 ambition12 ambling12 amboinas12 ambroid12 ambrosia12 ambry12 ambulant12 ambulate12 amebic12 ameboid12 amelcorn12 ameliorate12 amenable12 amending12 amenity12 amerced12 amercers12 amesaces12 amiantuses12 amidogen12 aminity12 amitotic12 ammeters12 ammonals12 ammonias12 ammonite12 amnesiac12 amnesics12 amnestic12 amnestied12 amnesty12 amnionic12 amniotic12 amoebean12 amortised12 amounting12 amply12 ampoules12 ampullae12 ampullar12 amputate12 amputees12 amusable12 amusive12 amylase12 amylene12 amylose12 amandine11 amanitins11 amarelles11 amarettos11 amassing11 amauroses11 amaurosis11 ambage11 ambaris11 ambeers11 ambient11 ambled11 amblers11 amboina11 ambones11 ambries11 amebean11 ameerates11 amended11 amenders11 amenities11 amercer11 amerces11 amesace11 amiable11 amidases11 amidic11 amidines11 amidones11 aminities11 amitroles11 ammeter11 ammines11 ammonal11 ammonia11 amnesic11 amnesties11 amoebae11 amoeban11 amoebas11 amoks11 amorettos11 amortises11 amounted11 amperes11 amplest11 ampoule11 ampules11 ampulla11 amputee11 amtracs11 amadous10 amahs10 amanitas10 amanitin10 amarelle10 amaretti10 amaretto10 amassed10 amassers10 amateurs10 ambari10 ambeer10 ambers10 ambits10 ambler10 ambles10 amebae10 ameban10 amebas10 ameerate10 amender10 amentias10 amerce10 amiantus10 amices10 amicus10 amidase10 amidine10 amidins10 amidols10 amidone10 aminic10 amirates10 amitoses10 amitosis10 amitrole10 amity10 ammine10 ammino10 ammono10 amnesias10 amniotes10 amoeba10 amok10 amongst10 amoretti10 amoretto10 amorists10 amortise10 amosites10 amotions10 ampere10 ampler10 ampule10 ampuls10 amreetas10 amtrac10 amusing10 amyls10 amadou9 amah9 amanita9 amasser9 amasses9 amateur9 amatols9 amber9 ambit9 amble9 ambos9 ameba9 amends9 amentia9 amice9 amici9 amides9 amidin9 amidol9 amidst9 amigas9 amigos9 amirate9 amities9 ammos9 amnesia9 amnic9 amnions9 amniote9 amorini9 amorino9 amorist9 amoroso9 amorous9 amosite9 amotion9 amounts9 ample9 ampul9 amreeta9 amritas9 amulets9 amused9 amusers9 amusias9 amyl9 amarna8 amatol8 ambo8 ameers8 amend8 aments8 amide8 amido8 amids8 amiga8 amigo8 amines8 ammo8 amnion8 amoles8 among8 amoral8 amount8 amours8 amps8 amrita8 amulet8 amuser8 amuses8 amusia8 amain7 amass7 ameer7 amens7 ament7 amias7 amid7 amies7 amine7 amino7 amins7 amirs7 amiss7 amnia7 amole7 amort7 amour7 amp7 amuse7 amas6 amen6 amia6 amie6 amin6 amir6 amis6 amus6 ama5 ami5 amu5 am4

Playing words that start with AM

Leading with AM lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 664 words spanning 2–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (108 words), 43 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 89 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is AMBIDEXTROUSLY, worth 29.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are AMBIDEXTROUSLY (29), AMBIDEXTERITY (28), AMPHIBRACHIC (28), AMBERJACKS (27), AMBIDEXTERITIES (27). At 15 letters, AMBASSADORSHIPS is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are M, A and I, which appear in 664, 664 and 405 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

Playing AMARNA across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.
When the rack looks hopeless, AMATOL (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
AMEERS — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Five more everyday options from the same list: AMENTS (8), AMINES (8), AMNION (8), AMOLES (8), AMORAL (8).

One chunk, many words: AM

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the AM pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell AM plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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