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.
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PlayableSAMBUCAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SAMBUCAS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
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
Scrabble s1a1m3b3u1c3a1s1 14
Words with Friends s1a1m4b4u2c4a1s1 18
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
Shorter words from the letters in SAMBUCAS
sambuca13 abacus10 camass10 sambas10 scubas10 sumacs10 saubas8 abacs9 cabas9 camas9 camus9 caums9 macas9 musca9 samba9 scabs9 scams9 scuba9 scums9 sumac9 amass7 ascus7 assam7 casas7 casus7 causa7 masas7 massa7 masus7 samas7 sauba7 subas7 abac8 bacs8 bams8 bums8 caba8 cabs8 cama8 cams8
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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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