Is AMBULATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBULATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBULATORY mean?
- noun
a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
“it has an ambulatory and seven chapels”
- adjective
relating to or adapted for walking
“an ambulatory corridor”
- adjective
able to walk about
“the patient is ambulatory”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 AMBULATORY
AMBULATORY 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 AMBULATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mutably14
- ambulator13
- layabout13
- ambary13
- aumbry13
- bayamo13
- marbly13
- rumbly13
- tymbal13
- marabout12
- tamboura12
- amatory12
- butyral12
- mayoral12
- ratably12
- ambry12
- balmy12
- barmy12
- lamby12
- labarum11
- marabou11
- tambour11
- tambura11
- baryta11
- bromal10
- brumal10
- labrum10
- lumbar10
- rambla10
- tambur10
- tombal10
- umbral10
- atomy10
- bayou10
- borty10
- boyar10
- boyla10
- burly10
- butyl10
- loamy10
- malty10
- marly10
- mayor10
- moray10
- mylar10
- outby10
- rumly10
- tryma10
- ablator9
- tabular9
- tumoral9
- layout9
- outlay9
- aboma9
- album9
- rumba9
- umbra9
- ably9
- amyl9
- army9
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