AMBUSCADOES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMBUSCADOES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMBUSCADOES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSCADOES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSCADOES
No single letter turns AMBUSCADOES into another word.
How AMBUSCADOES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in AMBUSCADOES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSCADOES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSCADOES
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Common questions about AMBUSCADOES
- Is AMBUSCADOES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMBUSCADOES is not in it.
- How many points is AMBUSCADOES worth?
- AMBUSCADOES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSCADOES?
- No single letter can be added to AMBUSCADOES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AMBUSCADOES:
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