Scrabble Word Finder

AMBUSHER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. AMBUSHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableAMBUSHER · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept AMBUSHER?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.13%

Our own measure of how useful AMBUSHER is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AMBUSHER

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How AMBUSHER scores

Scrabble a1m3b3u1s1h4e1r1 15
Words with Friends a1m4b4u2s1h3e1r1 17

Face value of the 8 tiles in AMBUSHER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a19
m12
b12
u14
s14
h12
e112
r16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSHER has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about AMBUSHER

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with AMBUSHER

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1 longer words begin with AMBUSHER.

Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSHER

rhumbas14 sambhur14 ambush13 rhumba13 rhumbs13 basher11 busher11 harems11 masher11 musher11 rehabs11 rheums11 shamer11 shmear11 umrahs11 ambers10 brames10 breams10 brumes10 embars10 rumbas10 sambur10 umbers10 umbrae10 umbras10 umbres10 aruhes9 abuser8 amuser8 bursae8 busera8 rhumb12 bahus10 brash10 brush10 buhrs10 habus10 haems10 hames10 harem10

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Common questions about AMBUSHER

Is AMBUSHER valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBUSHER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is AMBUSHER worth?
AMBUSHER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to AMBUSHER?
AMBUSHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMBUSHER:

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