Is AMBULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBULATES mean?
Ambulates is a form of AMBULATE.
- verb
walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 AMBULATES
AMBULATES 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 AMBULATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ambulate12
- amusable12
- blastema12
- lambaste12
- lambast11
- mutable11
- stumble11
- tamable11
- tumbles11
- tableaus10
- albums10
- ambles10
- amebas10
- balsam10
- bemata10
- besmut10
- blames10
- blumes10
- sambal10
- tumble10
- umbels10
- umbles10
- ablates9
- ablauts9
- amulets9
- malates9
- maltase9
- muletas9
- sublate9
- tableau9
- tamales9
- abeam9
- album9
- amble9
- ameba9
- balms9
- beams9
- bemas9
- blame9
- blams9
- blume9
- lambs9
- mabes9
- samba9
- sebum9
- umbel9
- abates8
- ablate8
- ablaut8
- ablest8
- amulet8
- basalt8
- bateau8
- beauts8
- bleats8
- bluest8
- bluets8
- bustle8
- butles8
- lamest8
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