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.
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
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
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
What does SAMBUKES mean in Scrabble?
SAMBUKES is the plural of SAMBUKE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMBUKES
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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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