AMBUSHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. AMBUSHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
a1m3b3u1s1h4m3e1n1t1
PlayableAMBUSHMENT · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AMBUSHMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful AMBUSHMENT is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBUSHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ambushmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBUSHMENT scores
Scrabble a1m3b3u1s1h4m3e1n1t1 19
Words with Friends a1m4b4u2s1h3m4e1n2t1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in AMBUSHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBUSHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMBUSHMENT
1 longer words begin with AMBUSHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSHMENT
bashment15 bushmeat15 humanest13 sunbathe13 submenta12 bushman14 bushmen14 mashmen14 bummest13 anthems12 hetmans12 humates12 sunbath12 amentum11 batsmen11 maumets11 numbats11 numbest11 summate11 sunbeam11 butanes9 sunbeat9 untames9 unteams9 ambush13 shtumm13 thumbs13 ummahs13 anthem11 ashmen11 bahuts11 bathes11 beaths11 bhunas11 hetman11 humane11 humans11 humate11 manehs11 meaths11
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Common questions about AMBUSHMENT
- Is AMBUSHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBUSHMENT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBUSHMENT worth?
- AMBUSHMENT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBUSHMENT?
- AMBUSHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AMBUSHMENT:
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