SAMBUCA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SAMBUCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMBUCA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMBUCA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMBUCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sambucasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMBUCA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMBUCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does SAMBUCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sweet Italian liqueur flavoured with aniseed, often served with coffee beans.
Sambuca is clear and strongly scented, usually sipped after dinner or lit briefly in a glass. The same word names an ancient stringed instrument.
How SAMBUCA is used
Sambuca is mostly met on drinks menus.
- He ordered a glass of sambuca with three coffee beans.
- The cake was soaked in sambuca.
- A bottle of sambuca stood at the back of the bar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAMBUCA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAMBUCA
1 longer words begin with SAMBUCA.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMBUCA
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Common questions about SAMBUCA
- Is SAMBUCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMBUCA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMBUCA worth?
- SAMBUCA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAMBUCA mean?
- A sweet Italian liqueur flavoured with aniseed, often served with coffee beans.
- What letters can be added to SAMBUCA?
- SAMBUCA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMBUCA:
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