amateur
/æmə,ʧʊr/
adjectivenoun
7 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Lacking professional skill or expertise.
“a very amateurish job”
2
NOUNEngaged in as a pastime.
“an amateur painter”
“gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals”
1
An athlete who does not play for pay.
2
Someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime.
WORD FORMS
Starts withA
Ends withR
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinamateurway
Starts & ends withA … R
Syllablesam · a · teur
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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