AMBOCEPTOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMBOCEPTOR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMBOCEPTOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBOCEPTOR is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBOCEPTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amboceptorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBOCEPTOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AMBOCEPTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBOCEPTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMBOCEPTOR
1 longer words begin with AMBOCEPTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBOCEPTOR
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Common questions about AMBOCEPTOR
- Is AMBOCEPTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMBOCEPTOR is not in it.
- How many points is AMBOCEPTOR worth?
- AMBOCEPTOR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBOCEPTOR?
- AMBOCEPTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AMBOCEPTOR:
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