Is AMBOYNAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBOYNAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBOYNAS mean?
Amboynas is a form of AMBOYNA.
- noun
mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
- noun
tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 15 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 AMBOYNAS
AMBOYNAS 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 AMBOYNAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amboyna14
- bayamos14
- bayamo13
- bayman13
- sabayon12
- abysm12
- abomas10
- anomy10
- mayan10
- mayas10
- mayos10
- mynas10
- aboma9
- ambos9
- samba9
- sambo9
- abys9
- bays9
- bony9
- boys9
- many9
- maya9
- mayo9
- mays9
- mony9
- myna9
- sybo9
- yams9
- yobs9
- ambo8
- bams8
- mobs8
- aby8
- bay8
- boy8
- bys8
- may8
- yam8
- yob8
- yom8
- manas7
- manos7
- mason7
- moans7
- monas7
- nomas7
- omasa7
- soman7
- nays7
- nosy7
- soya7
- bam7
- mob7
- by7
- my7
- abas6
- amas6
- baas6
- bans6
- boas6
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