amateur: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with A · ends with R
Meaning of amateur
noun
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
Example: The contest is only open to amateurs.
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
Example: The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
- archaic
A lover of something.
Listed forms: amateurs.
Source: Wiktionary — amateur.
adj
Non-professional.
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
Example: amateur sports
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
Example: Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.
Source: Wiktionary — amateur.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for amateur.
adjective
engaged in as a pastime
adjective
lacking professional skill or expertise
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is amateur in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of amateur
A(1) + M(3) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + U(1) + R(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of amateur
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from amateur
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