Amount

/əˈmaʊnt/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Amount

noun

  1. The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

    "The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

  2. A quantity or volume.

    "Pour a small amount of water into the dish."

  3. (sometimes proscribed) The number (the sum) of elements in a set.

verb

  1. (followed by to) To total or evaluate.

    "It amounts to three dollars and change."

  2. (followed by to) To be the same as or equivalent to.

    "He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally."

  3. To go up; to ascend.
Anagrams of Amount

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "amount":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "amount" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Amount"

Amount is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "amount" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Amount" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "amount" is a low-scoring word.