AMBIDEXTROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. AMBIDEXTROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMBIDEXTROUS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBIDEXTROUS is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBIDEXTROUS
No single letter turns AMBIDEXTROUS into another word.
How AMBIDEXTROUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in AMBIDEXTROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBIDEXTROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AMBIDEXTROUS
- All 12 letters of AMBIDEXTROUS are different — nothing repeats.
- AMBIDEXTROUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AMBIDEXTROUS
1 longer words begin with AMBIDEXTROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBIDEXTROUS
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Common questions about AMBIDEXTROUS
- Is AMBIDEXTROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBIDEXTROUS, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBIDEXTROUS worth?
- AMBIDEXTROUS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBIDEXTROUS?
- No single letter can be added to AMBIDEXTROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of AMBIDEXTROUS:
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