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.
Which word lists accept AMBUSHMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
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
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.
What does AMBUSHMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An ambush, or the hidden place from which a surprise attack is made.
Ambushment is an old synonym for the plainer ambush and turns up mostly in historical or poetic writing. It can name the attack itself as well as the band of men lying in wait.
How AMBUSHMENT is used
Archaic word for a concealed surprise attack or the party hiding to make it.
- The scouts feared an ambushment in the narrow pass.
- An ambushment of archers waited behind the ridge.
- The king fell into an ambushment set by his rivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMBUSHMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMBUSHMENT
1 longer words begin with AMBUSHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBUSHMENT
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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 does AMBUSHMENT mean?
- An ambush, or the hidden place from which a surprise attack is made.
- 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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