AMORTIZE
19
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈmɔːtaɪz//
verb
- (real estate, property law, transitive) To alienate (property) in mortmain.
- (business, finance, transitive) To wipe out (a debt, liability etc.) gradually or in installments."extraordinary borrowing had been so extensive, Joly de Fleury reckoned, that even if it were amortized over the following decade, the state would still be running an annual deficit of over 50 million livres."
- (transitive, computer science) To even out the costs of running an algorithm over many iterations, so that high-cost iterations are much less frequent than low-cost iterations, which lowers the average running time.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 19 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 20 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'AMORTIZE'?
The word AMORTIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble.
A1
M3
O1
R1
T1
I1
Z10
E1
Total: 19 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'AMORTIZE'?
The word AMORTIZE is worth 20 points in Words With Friends.
A1
M4
O1
R1
T1
I1
Z10
E1
Total: 20 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.