amongst

Prep

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

Preposition

Among; in the midst of a group or collection.
In the middle of or surrounded by; among.

Examples

Amongst the jumble of letters on his rack, a bingo was hiding.
AMONGST the jumble of tiles, she painstakingly built a seven-letter word, scoring big.
Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.

Origin / Etymology

From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).

Synonyms

amid, amidst, among, amongst, in, in the middle of, in the midst of, in the thick of

Antonyms

outside, outwith, without

Scrabble Score: 10

amongst: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
amongst: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amongst: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

amongst: valid Words With Friends Word