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Amateur

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport or art, on an unpaid basis rather than professionally. Can also describe something done incompetently or in a non-professional manner.

Despite being an amateur photographer, she won first prize in the local competition.

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Synonyms

novicenon-professionalhobbyist

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Wordle

A appears twice; contains four vowels (A, A, E, U); common letter mix

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; multiple vowels make it useful for connections

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