AMBULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AMBULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1m3b3u1l1a1t1e1
PlayableAMBULATE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept AMBULATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful AMBULATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBULATE scores
Scrabble a1m3b3u1l1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends a1m4b4u2l2a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMBULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMBULATE
2 longer words begin with AMBULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBULATE
mutable11 tamable11 tableau9 tabulae9 bemata10 bemaul10 mabela10 tumble10 ablate8 ablaut8 amulet8 bateau8 malate8 meatal8 muleta8 tabula8 tamale8 abeam9 album9 amble9 ameba9 blame9 blume9 melba9 umbel9 umble9 abate7 ablet7 amate7 amaut7 beaut7 blate7 bleat7 bluet7 butle7 metal7 tabla7 table7 talma7 tamal7
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Common questions about AMBULATE
- Is AMBULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBULATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBULATE worth?
- AMBULATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBULATE?
- AMBULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMBULATE:
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