AMBUSCADO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMBUSCADO 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMBUSCADO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSCADO is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSCADO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ambuscadosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBUSCADO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AMBUSCADO, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSCADO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMBUSCADO
2 longer words begin with AMBUSCADO.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSCADO
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Common questions about AMBUSCADO
- Is AMBUSCADO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMBUSCADO is not in it.
- How many points is AMBUSCADO worth?
- AMBUSCADO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSCADO?
- AMBUSCADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AMBUSCADO:
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