Scrabble & Words with friends points
- amalgam is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- amalgam is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- amalgam is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16
Definition of amalgam
- an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams (noun)
Synonyms
- dental amalgam
- a combination or blend of diverse things (noun)
Examples
- his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas
See definition of amalgam in Merriam Webster