SAMBUCAS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SAMBUCAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMBUCAS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMBUCAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMBUCAS
No single letter turns SAMBUCAS into another word.
How SAMBUCAS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAMBUCAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAMBUCAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAMBUCAS
- SAMBUCAS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAMBUCAS mean in Scrabble?
SAMBUCAS is the plural of SAMBUCA.
SAMBUCA(noun) — A sweet Italian liqueur flavoured with aniseed, often served with coffee beans.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMBUCAS
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Common questions about SAMBUCAS
- Is SAMBUCAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMBUCAS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMBUCAS worth?
- SAMBUCAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMBUCAS?
- No single letter can be added to SAMBUCAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAMBUCAS:
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