SAMBUKES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SAMBUKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1a1m3b3u1k5e1s1
PlayableSAMBUKES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SAMBUKES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful SAMBUKES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMBUKES
No single letter turns SAMBUKES into another word.
How SAMBUKES scores
Scrabble s1a1m3b3u1k5e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1a1m4b4u2k5e1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAMBUKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAMBUKES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAMBUKES
- SAMBUKES 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 SAMBUKES
sambuke15 sameks12 sebums10 ukases10 abuses8 amuses8 assume8 subsea8 kembs13 bakes11 basks11 bauks11 beaks11 bukes11 busks11 kames11 kasme11 makes11 masks11 musks11 samek11 beams9 bemas9 embus9 mabes9 sakes9 sebum9 skuas9 ukase9 abuse7 amuse7 bases7 basse7 beaus7 buses7 mases7 masse7 masus7 mesas7 muses7
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Common questions about SAMBUKES
- Is SAMBUKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMBUKES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMBUKES worth?
- SAMBUKES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMBUKES?
- No single letter can be added to SAMBUKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAMBUKES:
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