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Is AMBIDEXTROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AMBIDEXTROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AMBIDEXTROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    equally skillful with each hand

    “an ambidextrous surgeon”

  2. adjective

    marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

    “she was a deceitful scheming little thing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

24

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

12

Letters

A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 24 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for AMBIDEXTROUS

AMBIDEXTROUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from AMBIDEXTROUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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