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.
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
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
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
What does AMBUSHING mean in Scrabble?
AMBUSHING is the -ing form (present participle) of AMBUSH.
AMBUSH(noun) — A surprise attack made by people who wait out of sight until their target comes near.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSHING
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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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