Is AMERICAN a Valid Scrabble Word?
Not in the ENABLE list.
AMERICAN is not in the public-domain ENABLE list. Official NASPA/Collins lists differ slightly for a handful of modern words — check your game's dictionary before challenging.
12
Scrabble points
15
WWF points
8
Letters
Letter Values
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AMERICAN a valid Scrabble word?
AMERICAN is not in the public-domain ENABLE word list this site checks against. Official tournament lists (NASPA TWL, Collins CSW) differ slightly — a few modern words are valid there but missing from ENABLE, so check your game's own dictionary before challenging.
How many points is AMERICAN worth?
AMERICAN scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers (double/triple letter and word squares).
Which dictionary does this check use?
The public-domain ENABLE list (about 168,000 words) — the base list Words With Friends uses. It is very close to, but not identical to, the official NASPA and Collins tournament lists.