AMBUSHES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. AMBUSHES 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.
a1m3b3u1s1h4e1s1
PlayableAMBUSHES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AMBUSHES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSHES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSHES
No single letter turns AMBUSHES into another word.
How AMBUSHES scores
Scrabble a1m3b3u1s1h4e1s1 15
Words with Friends a1m4b4u2s1h3e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMBUSHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSHES
ambush13 bashes11 bushes11 mashes11 mushes11 sahebs11 samshu11 shames11 shamus11 subahs11 subhas11 sebums10 hauses9 abuses8 amuses8 assume8 subsea8 bahus10 habus10 haems10 hames10 humas10 musha10 saheb10 shame10 shams10 smash10 smush10 subah10 subha10 beams9 bemas9 embus9 mabes9 sebum9 ashes8 hause8 sheas8 abuse7 amuse7
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Common questions about AMBUSHES
- Is AMBUSHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBUSHES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBUSHES worth?
- AMBUSHES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSHES?
- No single letter can be added to AMBUSHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMBUSHES:
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