Is AMBUSCADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBUSCADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBUSCADES mean?
Ambuscades is a form of AMBUSCADE.
- noun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
- verb
wait in hiding to attack
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 AMBUSCADES
AMBUSCADES 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 AMBUSCADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ambuscade16
- ambsaces14
- sambucas14
- ambsace13
- sambuca13
- abacuses12
- abduces12
- dumbass12
- sambaed12
- scubaed12
- camases11
- abduce11
- amassed10
- assumed10
- aubades10
- medusas10
- abacus10
- amebas10
- camass10
- muscae10
- sambas10
- scubas10
- sebums10
- sumacs10
- cubed10
- dumbs10
- maced10
- abased9
- abused9
- admass9
- amused9
- aubade9
- badass9
- bussed9
- caused9
- cussed9
- daubes9
- massed9
- medusa9
- mussed9
- sauced9
- sedums9
- abeam9
- acmes9
- ameba9
- beams9
- bemas9
- camas9
- cames9
- cubes9
- mabes9
- maces9
- musca9
- samba9
- scabs9
- scams9
- scuba9
- scums9
- sebum9
- sumac9
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