Is AMBUSHERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBUSHERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBUSHERS mean?
Ambushers is a form of AMBUSHER.
- noun
an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 AMBUSHERS
AMBUSHERS 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 AMBUSHERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ambusher15
- ambushes15
- sambhurs15
- rhumbas14
- sambhur14
- ambush13
- rhumba13
- rhumbs13
- bashers12
- brashes12
- brushes12
- bushers12
- marshes12
- mashers12
- mushers12
- shmears12
- smasher12
- rhumb12
- samburs11
- basher11
- bashes11
- busher11
- bushes11
- harems11
- masher11
- mashes11
- musher11
- mushes11
- rehabs11
- rheums11
- samshu11
- shames11
- shamus11
- shmear11
- shrubs11
- subahs11
- ambers10
- breams10
- brumes10
- embars10
- rumbas10
- sambur10
- sebums10
- umbers10
- umbrae10
- umbras10
- brash10
- bruhs10
- brush10
- buhrs10
- habus10
- haems10
- hames10
- harem10
- harms10
- herbs10
- herma10
- herms10
- marsh10
- rehab10
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