AMBUSHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AMBUSHING 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.
a1m3b3u1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableAMBUSHING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AMBUSHING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSHING
No single letter turns AMBUSHING into another word.
How AMBUSHING scores
Scrabble a1m3b3u1s1h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends a1m4b4u2s1h3i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in AMBUSHING, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AMBUSHING
- All 9 letters of AMBUSHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSHING
bushman14 bashing13 bushing13 mashing13 mushing13 shaming13 anguish11 hausing11 mibunas11 abusing10 amusing10 ambush13 bimahs13 bhangs12 bighas12 bugsha12 haming12 minhag12 banish11 bhunas11 humans11 munshi11 shumai11 aguish10 ashing10 busman10 hangis10 iambus10 mibuna10 nimbus10 subman10 basing9 busing9 gamins9 hinaus9 magnus9 masing9 mungas9 musang9 musing9
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Common questions about AMBUSHING
- Is AMBUSHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBUSHING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBUSHING worth?
- AMBUSHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSHING?
- No single letter can be added to AMBUSHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AMBUSHING:
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