AMBUSCADE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AMBUSCADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAMBUSCADE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept AMBUSCADE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSCADE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSCADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBUSCADE scores
Scrabble a1m3b3u1s1c3a1d2e1 16
Words with Friends a1m4b4u2s1c4a1d2e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in AMBUSCADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSCADE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMBUSCADE
4 longer words begin with AMBUSCADE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSCADE
ambsace13 sambuca13 abduces12 sambaed12 scubaed12 aubades10 abduce11 bemads11 bemuds11 caumed11 abacus10 amebas10 muscae10 abased9 abused9 amused9 aubade9 cadeau9 caudae9 caused9 daubes9 medusa9 sauced9 causae8 bemad10 bemud10 cubed10 dumbs10 maced10 abacs9 abeam9 acmes9 ameba9 beams9 bemas9 cabas9 camas9 cames9 camus9 caums9
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Common questions about AMBUSCADE
- Is AMBUSCADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBUSCADE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBUSCADE worth?
- AMBUSCADE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSCADE?
- AMBUSCADE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AMBUSCADE:
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