AMBUSCADER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AMBUSCADER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAMBUSCADER · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AMBUSCADER?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSCADER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSCADER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ambuscadersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBUSCADER scores
Scrabble a1m3b3u1s1c3a1d2e1r1 17
Words with Friends a1m4b4u2s1c4a1d2e1r1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in AMBUSCADER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSCADER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMBUSCADER
1 longer words begin with AMBUSCADER.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSCADER
ambuscade16 scrambed15 bermudas13 cudbears13 crumbed14 ambsace13 cambers13 cembras13 crambes13 cumbers13 macaber13 macabre13 sambuca13 scumber13 abduces12 cudbear12 decarbs12 rumbaed12 sambaed12 scubaed12 cameras11 rubaces11 subrace11 abrades10 arcades10 ascared10 aubades10 crusade10 daubers10 earbuds10 marauds10 remudas10 scaured10 subadar10 subedar10 baueras9 caesura9 subarea9 camber12 cembra12
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Common questions about AMBUSCADER
- Is AMBUSCADER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBUSCADER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBUSCADER worth?
- AMBUSCADER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSCADER?
- AMBUSCADER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AMBUSCADER:
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