ames

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/eɪmz/

Definition of ames

16 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
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name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  3. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  4. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  5. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
    “Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames last month was found guilty of a hate crime – a class "D" felony – third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire.”
  6. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  7. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  8. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  9. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  10. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  11. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  12. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  13. (countable, uncountable)A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.
  14. (countable, uncountable)A municipality in A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain.
  15. A diminutive of the female given name Amy.
    “Brittany looked up, and Amy's arrival was finally noticed. “Hey, Ames,” Brittany said, waving from the corner of the couch.”

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of AME

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Etymology

From the clipping of Amy + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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