AMBUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AMBUSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMBUSH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSH
No single letter turns AMBUSH into another word.
How AMBUSH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AMBUSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does AMBUSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A surprise attack made by people who wait out of sight until their target comes near.
An ambush depends on concealment and timing: the attackers choose a narrow road, a bend or a doorway, and strike only when the victim cannot easily escape. The word is used for military and criminal attacks alike, and it also covers the hiding place from which the attack is made. In a looser way people speak of an ambush when someone is confronted without warning, such as by an unexpected question.
How AMBUSH is used
Common in news, history and fiction, and also used as a verb meaning to attack in this way.
- The convoy drove straight into an ambush.
- They lay in ambush behind the rocks all night.
- The reporter felt the interview was an ambush.
- A well-planned ambush can defeat a much larger force.
- Hunters build a hide and wait in ambush for the deer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMBUSH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMBUSH
7 longer words begin with AMBUSH.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSH
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Common questions about AMBUSH
- Is AMBUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBUSH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBUSH worth?
- AMBUSH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMBUSH mean?
- A surprise attack made by people who wait out of sight until their target comes near.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSH?
- No single letter can be added to AMBUSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AMBUSH:
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