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.
s1a1m3b3u1c3a1
PlayableSAMBUCA · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 3,474 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.57%
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
Scrabble s1a1m3b3u1c3a1 13
Words with Friends s1a1m4b4u2c4a1 17
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.
Words starting with SAMBUCA
1 longer words begin with SAMBUCA.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMBUCA
abacus10 abacs9 cabas9 camas9 camus9 caums9 macas9 musca9 samba9 scuba9 sumac9 causa7 sauba7 abac8 bacs8 bams8 bums8 caba8 cabs8 cama8 cams8 caum8 cubs8 cums8 maca8 macs8 scab8 scam8 scum8 abas6 amas6 amus6 baas6 caas6 casa6 maas6 masa6 masu6 sama6 suba6
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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 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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