AMBSACE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AMBSACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMBSACE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBSACE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBSACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ambsacesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBSACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMBSACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does AMBSACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
The lowest possible throw at dice, two aces, and by extension bad luck.
To throw ambsace was to lose, so the word came to stand for misfortune or the smallest amount. Old books use it in a playful way.
How AMBSACE is used
Ambsace is seen in old English and dice-game writing.
- He threw ambsace and lost the stake.
- Ambsace sums up a day of bad luck.
- Better a fortune than ambsace, the gamblers said.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMBSACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMBSACE
1 longer words begin with AMBSACE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBSACE
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Common questions about AMBSACE
- Is AMBSACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBSACE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBSACE worth?
- AMBSACE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMBSACE mean?
- The lowest possible throw at dice, two aces, and by extension bad luck.
- What letters can be added to AMBSACE?
- AMBSACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMBSACE:
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