Is AMBUSHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBUSHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBUSHES mean?
Ambushes is a form of AMBUSH.
- noun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
- verb
wait in hiding to attack
- verb
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (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 AMBUSHES
AMBUSHES 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 AMBUSHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ambush13
- bashes11
- bushes11
- mashes11
- mushes11
- samshu11
- shames11
- shamus11
- subahs11
- sebums10
- habus10
- haems10
- hames10
- shame10
- shams10
- smash10
- smush10
- subah10
- beams9
- bemas9
- mabes9
- sebum9
- ahem9
- bash9
- bush9
- habu9
- haem9
- hame9
- hams9
- hems9
- hubs9
- hums9
- mash9
- mesh9
- mush9
- sham9
- abuses8
- amuses8
- assume8
- subsea8
- ashes8
- sheas8
- bams8
- beam8
- bema8
- bums8
- mabe8
- bah8
- ham8
- hem8
- hub8
- hum8
- meh8
- abuse7
- amuse7
- bases7
- beaus7
- buses7
- mases7
- masse7
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