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Definition of amateur

"amateur" in the noun sense

1. amateur

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

2. amateur

an athlete who does not play for pay

"amateur" in the adjective sense

1. amateur, recreational, unpaid

engaged in as a pastime

"an amateur painter"

"gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"

"recreational golfers"

"reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"

"unpaid extras in the documentary"

2. amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled

lacking professional skill or expertise

"a very amateurish job"

"inexpert but conscientious efforts"

"an unskilled painting"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for amateur

Every artist was first an amateur. [ Emerson ]

An amateur may not be an artist, though an artist should be an amateur. [ Disraeli ]

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amateur in Scrabble®

The word amateur is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters amateur:

AMATEUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
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amateur in Words With Friends™

The word amateur is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters amateur:

AMATEUR
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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Words within the letters of amateur

2 letter words in amateur (10 words)

aaamaratemmamemureta

3 letter words in amateur (21 words)

arearmartateeareatemueraetamarmatmetramratruerumruttamtartautea

4 letter words in amateur (19 words)

areaauramaramaremartmatemeatmuteratereamrutetametareteamteartermtramtrueurea

5 letter words in amateur (6 words)

armetmatermuterramettamerurate

6 letter words in amateur (3 words)

auratematuretrauma

7 letter words in amateur (1 word)

amateur

amateur + 1 blank (6 words)

ageratumamateursarmaturefumaratematurateuratemia

amateur + 2 blanks (13 words)

adumbrateageratumsantemuralaquameterarmaturesautomakercoumaratehematuriamaturatedmaturatesshamateurtularemiauratemias
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Words containing the sequence amateur

Words that start with amateur (8 words)

amateuramateurishamateurishlyamateurishnessamateurismamateursamateurshipamateurships

Words with amateur in them (3 words)

amateurshamateurismshamateurs

Words that end with amateur (2 words)

amateurshamateur
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Word Growth involving amateur

Shorter words in amateur

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Longer words containing amateur

amateurish amateurishly

amateurish amateurishness

amateurism shamateurism

amateurs amateurship amateurships

amateurs shamateurs

shamateur shamateurism

shamateur shamateurs